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On the recordJune 22, 2009
Thirteen billion--and I know what Senator Thune said, and he's right--in one sense, $13 billion is a lot of money.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Discussing the funding needed for high-speed rail projects.

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