09/12/2011
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"All of us from this region are very pleased that we were able to get the $150 million appropriation from the Appropriations Committee subcommittee."
"I do want to thank our former colleague Mr. Davis, who had to leave, again for his longtime leadership on the question of WMATA."
"Well, I am hoping the same can be said, Senator Cardin, as others have sent that message to them."
"We are going to take their statements at face value and in good faith, and we really hope that this time around we can move forward."