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On the recordDecember 9, 2009
In that 2006 review of GAO, you made recommendations but you did not recommend a Federal Government takeover, as proposed in this legislation.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses past recommendations regarding federal oversight in rail safety.

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