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On the recordApril 13, 2021
I applaud the committee for including my floor amendment last year expressing the concern for proposed cuts to long distance Amtrak routes.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio supports maintaining long-distance Amtrak routes for community connectivity.

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