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On the recordSeptember 14, 2010
I believe the development of high-speed rail in the years ahead is going to be just as important as the development of rail was in the 1800s and the early 1900s.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Emphasizes the importance of high-speed rail for future development.

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