On the recordDecember 8, 2021
During the entirety of my long congressional career, 35 years, intercity rail has had funding starts and stops, threats to be disbanded, and endured the whims of our annual appropriation process.
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DeFazio reflects on the inconsistent funding for intercity rail over his career.
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