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Jay Rockefeller: It doesn't cure a lot of problems, but it sort of creates a baseline of at least an attempt at prioritizing.

On the recordMay 23, 2011
It doesn't cure a lot of problems, but it sort of creates a baseline of at least an attempt at prioritizing.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller emphasizes the importance of rational placement of air traffic controllers.

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