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On the recordMay 18, 2010
We do believe, though, there has to be modernization. There has to be safety reform, and there has to be accountability. By accountability, we mean real measurements.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Mikulski stresses the importance of modernization, safety reform, and accountability in transit funding.

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