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Maria Cantwell: “I don't believe your investment figures are sincere figures when on the one hand, according to this committee's majority…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
I don't believe your investment figures are sincere figures when on the one hand, according to this committee's majority staff report that was issued last November, Class I railroads reported an approximately $68 billion in freight revenues.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell questions the sincerity of investment figures given high freight revenues.

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