In fact, on the day of the accident, they cut $290 million from the capital budget of Amtrak.
Peter DeFazio: “In fact, on the day of the accident, they cut $290 million from the capital budget of Amtrak.”
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DeFazio points out a significant budget cut to Amtrak on the day of the accident.
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