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On the recordDecember 4, 2019
The U.S. freight transportation network is critical to the economy of this Nation: 17.7 billion tons of freight valued at $16.8 trillion every year.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes the importance of the freight transportation network to the U.S. economy.

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