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Gary Peters: “TIGER grants are important and I'm sure you're aware that in the President's budget, he calls for eliminating TIGER…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2018
TIGER grants are important and I'm sure you're aware that in the President's budget, he calls for eliminating TIGER grants.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the significance of TIGER grants for short line rail and potential budget cuts.

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