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On the recordApril 29, 2009
I am hearing reports now that the requirement that those funds be used for capital expenses and not operating expenses is posing some problems for our rural transit systems.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray highlights issues rural transit systems face with funding restrictions.

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