Senate Proceeding 05-07-09 on May 7th, 2009 :: 0:39:40 to 0:59:40
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Speech By: Harry Reid

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Harry Reid: to ten minutes each. this is the last votef the week and we will inhe have the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. burris: are we in morning business?

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Roland Burris: the presiding officer: the senate mr. burr: thank you, mr. president. many of my colleagues and citizens across the country recognize "national train day." it is a c of coast to coast rail travel in

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Speech By: Roland Burris

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Roland Burris: the united states. i rise to commemorate t proud history of america's railways. but also to mark this as a time for more than celebration. we must see this occasion as an opportunity to look ahead, to

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Roland Burris: reinvest infrastructure and begin a fresh chapter in high-speed rail service. in may of 1869 the central pacific and the union pacific railroads were joined in the remote utah desert connecting

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Roland Burris: the east and west coasts of the united states and completing this very first railroad in our nation's history. we are almost a century and a half since, trains have ansformed the way goods are transported and inner city

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Roland Burris: passengers reach their destinations. from the moment america's railroads have represented our effort to meet the challenges and opportuniti of living in a nation a continent. the rails that connect the atlantic to the pacific became

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Roland Burris: the backbone upon which this great america commerce -- this great american commerce and its ingenuity. in many ways, they defined the fabric of the foundation that allows our civilization to

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Roland Burris: frontiers westward. every year, amtrak trance sports 58 million states and it is more energy efficient than air travel and 25% more energy efficient than automobiles.

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Roland Burris: making the modern locomotive one of the most refined and environmentally friendly technologies in america's history. i've s mr. president. my early by the great american railway.

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Roland Burris: i was raised in illinois, a small town very much centered around the railroads. we lived along a major line originating in chicago and the dmais' transportation hub shipped good and passengers and economic opportunities to every community it touchesfter the

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Roland Burris: trains slid out across the american heartland. like many in father, grandfather, and four great uncles worked many years for the illinois central railroad. giving us almost 300 years of service to the railroad industry. i'm proud to be part of the

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Roland Burris: legacy tha he and many others helped to create in illinois and across the country. a legacy that continues to shape us but now the aging infrastructure what gives definition t this country is badly in need of repair.

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Roland Burris: the time has come once again to reinvest in rail travel. throughout my career i have supported high-speed rail technology which pollution and ease crowding on our roads and in our skies. now under president obama's

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Roland Burris: leadership we have the chance to make this dream a reality. by making a substantial investment in clean, safe high-speed rail we can renew the deep connection that binds our cities and states to one another

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Roland Burris: and our shared national destiny. we have created jobs, revitalized our economy, protected our environment and continue the proud condition of our national i ask my colleagues to join me in reaffirming this commitment to modern

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Roland Burris: i'm glad that so many recognize the importance of railroads and shaping the past we sha. but this year, on "national train day," we should celebrate or past by looking to our future. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor.

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Roland Burris: i say there is a quorum. the presiding of? the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll.