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On the recordDecember 5, 2012
It would be much better to put it under FTA, the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program, because they provide grants to states and public transportation systems to protect, repair, and replace equipment that has been damaged by a natural disaster.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer suggests utilizing FTA for better disaster recovery funding.

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