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SEN. PATTY MURRAY CHAIRWOMAN SEN. PATTY MURRAY HOLDS A HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS AND AMTRAK
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Washington Transcript Service
04-03-2008
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES HOLDS A HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET FOR
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS AND AMTRAK
APRIL 3, 2008
SPEAKERS:
SEN. PATTY MURRAY, D-WASH.
CHAIRWOMAN
SEN. ROBERT C. BYRD, D-W.VA...
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