John Thune said "rail is the most efficient and it's really the only way to get to the market. So if we don't have that, we don't have an economy." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 9, 2014

rail is the most efficient and it's really the only way to get to the market. So if we don't have that, we don't have an economy.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the critical role of rail in South Dakota's economy.

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