03/08/2011
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"There have been 11 metro deaths this year."
"Washington Metro is America's subway."
"I really want to thank you for your national leadership on transportation safety in general and also on this transit safety issue in particular."
"I believe that we must look at this not only as the responsibility of the local jurisdictions--Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC--but also as a Federal responsibility."