Would love to get list of who voted yay and who voted nay, if anyone can find me a link!
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The Amtrak vote was likely Roll Call #79, sponsored by Rep. Sessions of Texas, a looooooong-time critic of Amtrak.
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I did not see Amtrak or passenger rail in #79, so the vote probably is not the right vote.
Posts: 1418 | From: Houston, Republic of Texas | Registered: Jan 2001
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I think maybe the Amtrak funding item was in amendment #43?
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My congresscritter, Baldwin (WI-2), voted to reject the the drastic reduction in Amtrak funding. Now, if she would just get back to me regarding some questions I have about the RRIF railroad fianancing . . . . .
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