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On the recordMay 7, 2013
I suspect that the gap period has led to pressure to maintain the construction schedule at the expense of efficiency and total costs.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed expresses concern about the impact of construction schedules on efficiency due to carrier retirements.

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