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Jack Reed: “The state of good repair of a railroad, Mr. Gardner, is that a safety concern for Amtrak operations?”

On the recordMay 15, 2018
The state of good repair of a railroad, Mr. Gardner, is that a safety concern for Amtrak operations?
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed questions the safety implications of railroad maintenance for Amtrak.

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