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Roger Wicker: “The law is there, but since 1971, there has never been any effective enforcement over the preference action.”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
The law is there, but since 1971, there has never been any effective enforcement over the preference action.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker highlights the lack of enforcement of Amtrak's preference rights since the law's inception.

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