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Jay Rockefeller: the biggest challenge we must overcome first is getting Congress to agree that high-speed rail is a modal choice.

On the recordJune 22, 2009
the biggest challenge we must overcome first is getting Congress to agree that high-speed rail is a modal choice.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller emphasizes the need for Congressional agreement on high-speed rail as a transportation option.

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