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On the recordJune 23, 2015
If it has paid for itself on your line, do you think it is a reasonable thing to say that it would pay for itself on any other line in avoided accidents?
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Michael Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano argues that safety systems are cost-effective based on past accidents.

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