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On the recordJuly 8, 2024
I would observe that a number of my colleagues have talked about railroads today, in really dark, I think, starkly dark terms, in essence, saying that their existence is a symbol of historic oppression to people of color.
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Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Johnson defends railroads as symbols of opportunity, contrasting with colleagues' views of oppression.

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