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On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
But if we are not moving toward a new technology, and our whole country depends on it, why would we not be using some of the easiest, latest, greatest advanced technologies for train traffic?
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Senator Manchin questions the lack of technological advancement in train safety.

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