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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
The House proposal was a highly politicized, slash-and-burn budget that would have eliminated the high-speed rail and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants programs.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray criticizes the House budget for its severe cuts to transportation funding.

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