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Frank Lautenberg: “The Senator from Mississippi remembers that yesterday we had a hearing on freight railroads, and that traffic is going…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2007
The Senator from Mississippi remembers that yesterday we had a hearing on freight railroads, and that traffic is going to be up some 44 percent by 2020. They are concerned about how to get it done. At the same time, we have to provide for passenger rail service. This is a good time for all sides to get together and start moving. Does the Senator remember this bill was processed on the Senate floor last year? We had a vote that was 93 to 6. I lost a year. It was actually in 2005.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing freight and passenger rail service during Senate debate.

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