Amtrak's proposal will stifle economic recovery and only add to the growing unemployment in communities that are served by these long-distance routes. Mr. Speaker, despite an infusion of CARES Act funding, these proposed routes guarantee a slimmer workforce that endangers the carrier's long- term health. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote for en bloc amendment C and to support H.R. 2.
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