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Peter DeFazio: “Investing in high-speed rail is a great way to walk the walk. Investing in rail creates middle-class jobs, which cannot…”

On the recordMay 5, 2021
Investing in high-speed rail is a great way to walk the walk. Investing in rail creates middle-class jobs, which cannot be exported.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio advocates for high-speed rail investment as a means to create domestic jobs.

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