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On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
It is--the irony is not lost on me, and I'm sure most others, that we're here on 9/11 discussing proposals that would, unfortunately, dismantle Amtrak on the very day when, 11 years ago, Amtrak workers, among other transportation workers, helped with emergency transportation operations to deal with the wake of the terrorist attacks.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano highlights the irony of discussing Amtrak's dismantling on the anniversary of 9/11.

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