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Peter DeFazio: “We simply cannot meet the demands of the future if we let assets languish and fall behind due to chronic underfunding.”

On the recordNovember 12, 2019
We simply cannot meet the demands of the future if we let assets languish and fall behind due to chronic underfunding.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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Emphasizing the need for increased funding to maintain and improve Amtrak's infrastructure.

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