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On the recordNovember 20, 2013
It is overly burdensome on the agency, that it doesn't give a true reflection of the--an accurate picture of the railroads' financial strength.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune discusses concerns about the STB's revenue adequacy determinations.

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