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Jay Rockefeller: While the Port Authority has publicly committed to being a transparent and accountable agency, there are growing…

On the recordApril 17, 2012
While the Port Authority has publicly committed to being a transparent and accountable agency, there are growing concerns that these efforts are being subverted by obstructionists who appear to put politics above the people and Authority they serve.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Concerns about political obstruction affecting the Port Authority's accountability.

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