09/15/2009
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"Unfortunately, some say that we can't afford vital public investments like this right now, and I say we can't afford not to make these investments."
"We started this process in 2008 when both parties came together and passed my Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act."
"Giving Amtrak the resources it needs to better serve the public will be good for the economy, spark job creation."
"As President Obama pointed out in his address to Congress last week, building a world-class transportation system helped make America an economic superpower."