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On the recordMay 15, 2018
The Administration's fiscal year 2019 budget proposed deep cuts to Amtrak funding and asked States to put more skin in the game.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses proposed budget cuts to Amtrak and state funding responsibilities.

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