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Mark Hatfield: The Senator's points are well-taken. Long-pending cases of this type should be decided promptly. Such action would be…

On the recordJuly 31, 1996
The Senator's points are well-taken. Long-pending cases of this type should be decided promptly. Such action would be particularly warranted with rail proposals that will benefit area-wide economies, promote competition, or foster the objectives of our environmental laws. I would hope that such public interest considerations would merit early resolution.
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Mark Hatfield
Oregon

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Discussing the need for prompt decisions on long-pending rail proposals.

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