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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2010-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>H.R.6003: To provide for the establishment of the National Fab Lab ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;H.R.6003 -- National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 (Introduced in House - IH) by Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL14]&amp;quot; http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:h6003: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.06003: ... Source: TranshumanTech ... Op&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6003/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>It&amp;#39;s Not Where You Go, its How You Get There</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/8200603</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PassionateGreen </name>
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The United States has one of the lowest rail usages in the world. Considering the sad state in which our economy and our planet currently find themselves, this must change. And it is, slowly: In fiscal year 2008, Amtrak served 28.7 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://passionategreen.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-not-where-you-go-its-how-you-get.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transport Source: Amtrak and America</title>
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    <updated>2009-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Transport Source </name>
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In June, the House passed H.R. 6003, a bill that would provide $15 billion for passenger rail over the next five years, including a modest increase in funding for Amtrak. In 2007, the Senate passed a similar bill, S. 294: Passenger Rail ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transportsource.blogspot.com/2008/11/amtrak-and-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ontario economic advisers know that smart infrastructure = rail ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3785632</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Trains For America </name>
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newsweek.com/id/175681/ou&#226;&#8364;&#166; cahsr.blogspot.com &#183; thetransportpolitic.wordp&#226;&#8364;&#166; wordpress.com/tag/hr-6003 &#183; frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov&#226;&#8364;&#166; minnesotaindependent.com/&#226;&#8364;&#166; fra.dot.gov/us/content/20&#226;&#8364;&#166; nationalcorridors.org &#183; sh&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/ontario-economic-advisers-know-that-smart-infrastructure-rail/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LaHood to be Named Secretary of Transportation &#194;&#171; Xing Columbus</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3731791</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Xing Columbus </name>
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LaHood to be Named Secretary of Transportation. December 18, 2008 by Eric. lahood. According to the Washington Post, President-Elect Obama has named Ray LaHood (R-Il) to serve as his Transportation Secretary. I certainly haven&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t seen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/lahood-to-be-named-secretary-of-transportation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Streetsblog &#194;&#187; Transpo Sec Rumor Mill: Rep. Ray LaHood the Leading ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3728909</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Streetsblog </name>
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Transpo Sec Rumor Mill: Rep. Ray LaHood the Leading Candidate. by Ben Fried on December 17, 2008. lahood.jpg Photo: Wikipedia &#183; The Hill is reporting that Illinois Representative Ray LaHood, described as a centrist Republican, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/transpo-sec-rumor-mill-rep-ray-lahood-the-leading-candidate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Streetsblog &#194;&#187; Transpo Sec Rumor Mill: Rep. Ray LaHood the Leading ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3728487</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Streetsblog </name>
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Transpo Sec Rumor Mill: Rep. Ray LaHood the Leading Candidate. by Ben Fried on December 17, 2008. lahood.jpg Photo: Wikipedia &#183; The Hill is reporting that Illinois Representative Ray LaHood, described as a centrist Republican, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/transpo-sec-rumor-mill-rep-ray-lahood-the-leading-candidate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Secretary of Transportation &#194;&#171; Seattle Transit Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3728486</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Seattle Transit Blog </name>
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by John Jensen December 17, 2008 at 11:17 am. lahood151 The Hill is reporting Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Secretary of Transportation may be moderate Republican Ray LaHood. An announcement could be made later this week. Bipartisanship in the cabinet is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/12/17/obamas-secretary-of-transportation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Conservative Donnybrook &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Whimpers From a Dying Horse</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3528431</id>
    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6003 Cantor voted to throw more money at the bottomless pit known as Amtrak. That only cost us $15830000000 and left us with trains that never run on time and cost way too much to ride. HR 1429 Cantor voted to make it easier to dump ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.conservativedonnybrook.com/2008/12/01/whimpers-from-a-dying-horse/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mica to brief high-speed rail stakeholders on RFP requirements ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3387586</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Quod Ero Spero </name>
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Originally proposed as the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6003, the legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8221; introduced earlier this year by Mica and other Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members &#226;&#8364;&#8221; was included in the Rail ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rbiii.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/mica-to-brief-high-speed-rail-stakeholders-on-rfp-requirements/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progressive Railroading | Mica to brief high-speed rail ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3504588</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Progressive Railroading.com News </name>
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Originally proposed as the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6003), the legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8221; introduced earlier this year by Mica and other Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members &#226;&#8364;&#8221; was included in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=18746&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 6003 Would Be the Costliest Bailout in Amtrak's 40 Years of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3348688</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This June, Members of the House of Representatives will be asked to support or reject the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003), an Amtrak reauthorization bill that would substantially increase taxpayer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/smartgrowth/wm1949.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. House Passes Amtrak Bill: A New Era for Passenger Rail ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3563910</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>America 2050 </name>
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The bipartisan bill (H.R. 6003) would authorize $14.4 billion over five years to support Amtrak, including capital grants to Amtrak itself to invest in new passenger cars, rehabilitate aging bridges and replace railroad ties and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.america2050.org/2008/06/us-house-passes-amtrak-bill-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Joe Pitts Saga And Other Inky Funnies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3127457</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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Voted against providing 13 additional weeks of jobless checks for those who have used up their initial allotments, or 26 more weeks in states with at least a 6 percent unemployment rate; also opposed a bill (HR 6003) to provide nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/10/joe-pitts-saga-and-other-inky-funnies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New law may help Amtrak bring back Sunset Limited</title>
    <link href="http://eventsforkatrinareliefsupport.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-law-may-help-amtrak-bring-back.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3127477</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>&amp;#39;Katrina&amp;#39; Victims Support </name>
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President Bush last week signed the Amtrak reauthorization bill, HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, a five-year authorization of the national passenger line. The provision requires Amtrak to report to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eventsforkatrinareliefsupport.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-law-may-help-amtrak-bring-back.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3220504</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Government Documents </name>
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Call No: Y 1.1/8:110-703, Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 6003) to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes : report (to accompany H. Res. 1253). Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://governmentdocuments.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/new-government-documents-in-milner-library-september-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Metro Jacksonville - The Incredible Vanishing Passenger Train ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3563913</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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What's different about Amtrak bill (HR 6003), is it contains a requirement that the national passenger rail service produce a plan for Congress that will include a projected timeline for restoring service between New Orleans and Sanford ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/909/116/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3672 Rural Opportunity and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3654187</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S.294 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement... [1]; S.3673 Nationwide Freight and Personal Mobility ... [1]; H.R.2095 Clean Railroads Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3672/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Monday Quick Hits: Federal Update for this Week</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/3127461</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Arc of North Carolina Policy Blog </name>
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While the White House had threatened to veto the House version of the bill (HR 6003), they have yet to offer a view on the compromise bill. If it passes the Senate today it will likely have a veto proof majority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thearcnc.blogspot.com/2008/09/monday-quick-hits-federal-update-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes $13 billion Amtrak authorization</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3127464</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The legislation combines the substance of Amtrak reauthorization legislation that passed both houses earlier this year (HR 6003) with an improved version of the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (HR 2095), which originally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2008/09/House-passes-13-billion-Amtrak-authorization.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Brown: Amtrak, Rail Safety are Priorities</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2899199</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Myrtle Beach.&#226;&#8364;* The legislation passed by the House on Wednesday combines the substance of Amtrak reauthorization legislation that passed both Houses of Congress earlier this year (HR 6003 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=190129019&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Amtrak funding bills tied into rail safety, pass house</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/amtrak-funding-bills-tied-into-rail-safety-pass-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3230166</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Trains For America </name>
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... the rail safety and Amtrak bills, both of which had previously passed the House and Senate by wide margins. Lawmakers hadn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t reached agreement on final package until late Tuesday. Posted in Amtrak, Political Tagged: hr 6003, s 294.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/amtrak-funding-bills-tied-into-rail-safety-pass-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6867 Unemployment Compensation ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3528432</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills </name>
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HR 6003 Cantor voted to throw more money at the bottomless pit known as Amtrak. That only cost us $15830000000 and left us with trains that never run on time and cost way too much to ... Was this article useful? Yes or No ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6867/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment on Schweikert to Mitchell: Stop Your Opposition to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2828468</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Comments for Sonoran Alliance </name>
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BILL TITLE: Providing for the consideration of HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. What else would you like me to read? This just looks like incompetence on the Schweikert campaign. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3038#comment-82695&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sonoran Alliance &#194;&#187; Schweikert to Mitchell: Stop Your Opposition to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/3563911</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sonoran Alliance </name>
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BILL TITLE: Providing for the consideration of H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. What else would you like me to read? This just looks like incompetence on the Schweikert campaign. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3038&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>sen. tom coburn singlehandedly blocking amtrak legislation</title>
    <link href="http://rachel0016z.immensepots.com/2008/09/10/sen-tom-coburn-singlehandedly-blocking-amtrak-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/3094933</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Trains For America </name>
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we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been talking about hr 6003/s 294 on behalf of months now. the generous amtrak reauthorization proposal is long overdue to have its house as well as senate versions reconciled so a compromise bill can be placed on the president&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rachel0016z.immensepots.com/2008/09/10/sen-tom-coburn-singlehandedly-blocking-amtrak-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>California High Speed Rail Blog: Arnold Changes His Mind, Will ...</title>
    <link href="http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/08/arnold-changes-his-mind-will-sign-ab.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/3348692</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California High Speed Rail Blog </name>
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The total number HR 6003 accounts for is $14.9 billion. Of this amount, $4.3 billion is going to HSR projects and passenger rail corridors nationally. That means the CAHSR is going to be competing with other agencies to acquire that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/08/arnold-changes-his-mind-will-sign-ab.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Michigan Government Supports Amtrak; But Congressmen Rogers and ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/27/michigan-government-supports-amtrak-but-?blog=5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-26:/commentary/2751534</id>
    <updated>2008-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Tape Blog </name>
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In fact, HR 6003 carries a provision that would eliminate the previous congressional requirement that Amtrak become self-sufficient. The bill also calls for numerous reforms at Amtrak, which has been criticized for poor service and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/27/michigan-government-supports-amtrak-but-?blog=5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Southaven Mayor and US Congressional candidate Greg Davis issues a ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.theconservativeview.net/southaven-mayor-and-us-congressional-candidate-greg-davis-issues-a-press-release" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2645866</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative View </name>
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Voted against allowing consideration of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;No More Excuses Energy Act,&#226;&#8364;* which includes oil and gas leasing in ANWR and OCS, as well as establishing new refineries and a tax credit for nuclear energy (HR 6003, CQ Vote #391, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theconservativeview.net/southaven-mayor-and-us-congressional-candidate-greg-davis-issues-a-press-release&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Actions Speak Louder Than Words&#226;&#8364;*- Davis Challenges Childers ...</title>
    <link href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/actions_speak_louder_than_words_davis_challenges_childers_voting_record/#When:17:27:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2637195</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yall Politics </name>
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... D 221-3, 6/4/08) Voted against allowing consideration of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;No More Excuses Energy Act,&#226;&#8364;* which includes oil and gas leasing in ANWR and OCS, as well as establishing new refineries and a tax credit for nuclear energy (HR 6003, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/actions_speak_louder_than_words_davis_challenges_childers_voting_record/#When:17:27:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yall Politics</title>
    <link href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/10148/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3802173</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yall Politics </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#162;Voting AGAINST the &#226;&#8364;&#339;No More Excuses Energy Act&#226;&#8364;*, (H.R. 6003) &#226;&#8364;&#339;Since being elected to congress in the May Special Election, Childers has voted with Nancy Pelosi and supported her efforts to continue dependence on foreign oil. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/10148/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>greg davis comments on &#226;&#8364;&#339;do-nothing congress&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/greg_davis_comments_on_do_nothing_congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3127478</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yall Politics </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#162;voting against the &#226;&#8364;&#339;no more excuses energy act&#226;&#8364;*, (hr 6003) &#226;&#8364;&#339;since being elected to congress in the may special election, childers has voted with nancy pelosi and supported her efforts to continue dependence on foreign oil. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/greg_davis_comments_on_do_nothing_congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Greg Davis comments on the &#226;&#8364;&#339;do nothing&#226;&#8364;* Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.theconservativeview.net/greg-davis-comments-on-the-do-nothing-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/2614847</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative View </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#162;Voting AGAINST the &#226;&#8364;&#339;No More Excuses Energy Act&#226;&#8364;*, (HR 6003). &#226;&#8364;&#339;Since being elected to congress in the May Special Election, Childers has voted with Nancy Pelosi and supported her efforts to continue dependence on foreign oil. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theconservativeview.net/greg-davis-comments-on-the-do-nothing-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Race America Doesn't Want to Win.</title>
    <link href="http://fabulouslyinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/07/race-america-doesnt-want-to-win.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3127482</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fabulously in the City </name>
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Two bills have been proposed and passed: HR 6003 and S. 294. Both bills have passed with a veto-proof majority, meaning that although Mr. George W. Bush has threatened to can the project, he won't be able to. Currently the bill is going ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fabulouslyinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/07/race-america-doesnt-want-to-win.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>7-28-08: congressman christopher shays on the passenger rail ...</title>
    <link href="http://patcanny.blogspot.com/2008/07/72808-congressman-christopher-shays-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3127458</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pat Canny Online </name>
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i voted for hr 6003 when it passed the house on june 11, 2008 by a vote of 311 to 104. the bill authorizes $14.4 billion in funding for amtrak over five years for capital and operating grants, state intercity passenger grants, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patcanny.blogspot.com/2008/07/72808-congressman-christopher-shays-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Seattle-Vancouver train delayed by CBSA cash grab? &#194;&#171; Stephen ...</title>
    <link href="http://stephenrees.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/new-seattle-vancouver-train-delayed-by-cbsa-cash-grab/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/commentary/3563921</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen Rees's blog </name>
    </author>
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The House of Representatives has passed and sent H.R. 6003, a bill that authorizes $14.9 billion over 2009 to 2013 for rail programs administered by Amtrak, the states and the Department of Transportation, to the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stephenrees.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/new-seattle-vancouver-train-delayed-by-cbsa-cash-grab/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>braley named to conference committee for amtrak bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1741" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/commentary/3127484</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bleeding Heartland - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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the amtrak reauthorization bill passed the house last month, and the senate bill passed last october (hr 6003/s. 294). the conference committee will meet to resolve differences between the house and senate versions of the bill so that a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1741&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?</title>
    <link href="http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3563925</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dean's Office </name>
    </author>
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The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - H.R. 6003 Highway Jobs Bill - H.R. 1195 The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act - H.R. 5940 The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act - H.R. 6074 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cummings Appointed as Conferee on Rail Legislation to Benefit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179988223" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2551912</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inbox Robot: AMTRAK News </name>
    </author>
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for HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, also known as the Amtrak Reauthorization : &#226;&#8364;&#339;This legislation is critical to enhancing the efficiency of passenger rail traffic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179988223&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MilwaukeeWorld: WISDOT CZAR PENS RAIL OP-ED IN MO PAPER</title>
    <link href="http://www.milwaukeeworld.com/blog/2008/07/wisdot-czar-pens-rail-op-ed-in-mo-paper.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3563934</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MilwaukeeWorld </name>
    </author>
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Busalacchi ends by saying Congress should approve the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 [HR 6003] calling for an 80% federal and 20% state funding ratio for intercity passenger rail. The folks in Missouri must think ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.milwaukeeworld.com/blog/2008/07/wisdot-czar-pens-rail-op-ed-in-mo-paper.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House-Senate Conferees Letter on Amtrak Reauthorization</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/2551913</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
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July 8, 2008 Letter to House and Senate conferees on S. 294 and HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act outlining NARP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s concerns regarding differences in the legislation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House-Senate Conferees Letter on Amtrak Reauthorization</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/#When:18:48:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/2517710</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
July 8, 2008 Letter to House and Senate conferees on S. 294 and HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act outlining NARP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s concerns regarding differences in the legislation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/#When:18:48:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House-Senate Conferees Letter on Amtrak Reauthorization</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/2496620</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
July 8, 2008 Letter to House and Senate conferees on S. 294 and HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act outlining NARP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s concerns regarding differences in the legislation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/conferees_amtrak_reauthorization/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thornberry votes against Amtrak funding : Local : Times Record News</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/7-15Amtrack/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3563918</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times Record News Stories: Local News </name>
    </author>
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President Bush has promised to veto H.R. 6003, contending it doesn't tie funding to reforms or provide much chance for competition on the service's existing routes. Bush's 2009 budget proposes to slash Amtrak funding by $535 million or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/jul/14/7-15Amtrack/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Where will the depot go?</title>
    <link href="http://stories-i-tell.blogspot.com/2008/07/where-will-depot-go-it-may-be-at.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/commentary/2496621</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>stories i tell </name>
    </author>
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The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) has already passed the House. It is six votes shy of passing in the Senate. The city anticipates learning whether the bill has been signed into law by mid-August at the latest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stories-i-tell.blogspot.com/2008/07/where-will-depot-go-it-may-be-at.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week at Amtrak 2008-06-09</title>
    <link href="http://www.unitedrail.org/2008/07/10/this-week-at-amtrak-2008-06-09/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/commentary/3127460</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>United Rail Passenger Alliance </name>
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I am pleased that the Subcommittee is meeting today to mark up HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica, Subcommittee Ranking Member Shuster, and I introduced this legislation to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unitedrail.org/2008/07/10/this-week-at-amtrak-2008-06-09/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Transportation Update June 2008</title>
    <link href="http://business.cch.com/updates/transportation/june2008.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/3654186</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transportation Update </name>
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By a vote of 311 to 104, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6003&#226;&#8364;&#8221;the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act&#226;&#8364;&#8221;which authorizes $14.9 billion for Amtrak and high speed rail over the next five years. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.cch.com/updates/transportation/june2008.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The federal government should subsidize Amtrak. (US Domestic Policy)</title>
    <link href="http://whereistand.com/BruceBraley/17747" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/2538272</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bruce Braley - whereIstand.com </name>
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Chairman, today I urge my colleagues to support HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. I am glad to see this bill on the House floor, as it shows a commitment by this Congress to strengthening and improving ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whereistand.com/BruceBraley/17747&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>i got the hiawatha-to-chicago blues...</title>
    <link href="http://news.racinepost.com/2008/07/i-got-hiawatha-to-chicago-blues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/3127465</id>
    <updated>2008-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Racine Post </name>
    </author>
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congress is currently considering a bill, hr 6003, that would provide increased funding for amtrak, along with matching grants to states that want to improve amtrak service. according to the wisconsin department of transportation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.racinepost.com/2008/07/i-got-hiawatha-to-chicago-blues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OH-14 Candidates call for Commuter Rail</title>
    <link href="http://greencitytransit.blogspot.com/2008/07/oh-14-candidates-call-for-commuter-rail.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2438249</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green City Transit </name>
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Steve LaTourette (R) voted for the Amtrak HR 6003 that passed earlier this month. His opponent, Bill O&amp;#39;Neill in November&amp;#39;s election is charging full steam ahead trying to push LaTourette on his stance on mass transit in the Eastern ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greencitytransit.blogspot.com/2008/07/oh-14-candidates-call-for-commuter-rail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Airlines continue downhill spiral: The time is now for high-speed ...</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/airlines-continue-downhill-spiral-the-time-is-now-for-high-speed-rail/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/2417758</id>
    <updated>2008-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trains For America </name>
    </author>
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... to them for promoting this country&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s most exciting HSR project. California is addressing the transportation crisis, let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s hope a new presidential administration and legislation like HR 6003 can do the same for the rest of the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/airlines-continue-downhill-spiral-the-time-is-now-for-high-speed-rail/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>June 2008 CHSRA Meeting Report</title>
    <link href="http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-2008-chsra-meeting-report.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-28:/commentary/2402292</id>
    <updated>2008-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California High Speed Rail Blog </name>
    </author>
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The good news is that if we get both the bond money and a matching federal amount under veto proof legislation (S.294 and HR 6003) pending in the Congress we are there. $20 billion SF to LA and beyond to Sacto and San Diego. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-2008-chsra-meeting-report.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A New Urbanism Look at Obama and McCain</title>
    <link href="http://papalazosview.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-urbanism-look-at-obama-and-mccain.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2417757</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Papa Lazo&amp;#39;s View </name>
    </author>
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... by a 70-22 vote (the House of Representatives on June 11, 2008, approved its version of the bill by a veto-proof 311-104 vote; the text is available at Thomas.gov: look it up by the bill number &amp;quot;HR 6003&amp;quot; and pick the &amp;quot;HR.6003. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://papalazosview.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-urbanism-look-at-obama-and-mccain.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>cycle campaign gears up for campaign cycle</title>
    <link href="http://alanburdette.blogspot.com/2008/06/cycle-campaign-gears-up-for-campaign.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/3304267</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Round and Round We Go </name>
    </author>
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for further reading: amtrak reauthorization (hr 6003), cq weekly, p. 1423; &quot;green&quot; schools (hr 3021), p. 1549; energy tax incentives (hr 5351), p. 560; bicycling resolution is h con res 305; surface transportation priorities, p. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alanburdette.blogspot.com/2008/06/cycle-campaign-gears-up-for-campaign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UK starts to take high-speed rail seriously; suggestions for HSR ...</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/uk-starts-to-take-high-speed-rail-seriously-suggestions-for-hsr-development-instead-of-heathrow-airport-expansion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390505</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trains For America </name>
    </author>
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The high prospect of HR 6003 passing into law has been a necessary shot in the arm for our own rail projects, but we still don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have a national plan to modernize our infrastructure. The Heathrow study says that Britain is in danger of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/uk-starts-to-take-high-speed-rail-seriously-suggestions-for-hsr-development-instead-of-heathrow-airport-expansion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>port of tacoma</title>
    <link href="http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!107006.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2402295</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>http://timjblair.spaces.live.com Military... </name>
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yesterday offered an amendment to HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to encourage collaboration between Amtrak and local and regional commuter rail agencies on train schedules and routing... ...passengers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!107006.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rob Wittman (VA-01) Votes Against Passenger Rail Investments and ...</title>
    <link href="http://virginiadem.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/rob-wittman-va-01-votes-against-passenger-rail-investments-and-improvements/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2396151</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VirginiaDem.org </name>
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When the US House passed HR 6003 the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, (311-104) I was once again ashamed to read my representative in congress, Robert Wittman voted against the measure (Roll No. 401). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://virginiadem.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/rob-wittman-va-01-votes-against-passenger-rail-investments-and-improvements/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Citizens Allied for Sane Highways: Dem leadership holds fast on ...</title>
    <link href="http://citizensalliedforsanehighways.blogspot.com/2008/06/dem-leadership-holds-fast-on-transit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/3654189</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Allied for Sane Highways </name>
    </author>
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The bill I was referring to was HR 6003, &quot;The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act.&quot; Sensenbrenner voted 'Nay' on June 11, 2008. I realize now that the post was about a Subcommittee action, not the bill I had in mind. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizensalliedforsanehighways.blogspot.com/2008/06/dem-leadership-holds-fast-on-transit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amtrak could get back on track in Panhandle</title>
    <link href="http://www.thirty-a.com/2008/06/amtrak-could-ge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2438250</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thirty-A Lifestyle </name>
    </author>
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The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) was approved last week by a vote of 311 to 104, with 224 Democrats and 87 Republicans supporting the measure. US Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, voted against the bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirty-a.com/2008/06/amtrak-could-ge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amtrak could get back on track in Panhandle</title>
    <link href="http://greatplains.typepad.com/thirtya/2008/06/amtrak-could-ge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2402293</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thirty-A Lifestyle </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) was approved last week by a vote of 311 to 104, with 224 Democrats and 87 Republicans supporting the measure. US Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, voted against the bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greatplains.typepad.com/thirtya/2008/06/amtrak-could-ge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rail rides a run of good news | Congress for the New Urbanism</title>
    <link href="http://www.cnu.org/node/2220" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3802174</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress for the New Urbanism - Transportation </name>
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First, the U.S. House of Representatives on June 11 approved a 5-year, $15 billion funding bill for Amtrak (HR 6003), which the Bush administration promptly threatened to veto because, according to the Associated Press, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnu.org/node/2220&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Where The Rubber Meets The Road (6/20/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/06/where-rubber-meets-road-62008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2368756</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
    </author>
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Now before the Senate, the bill (HR 6003) would provide nearly $10 billion for Amtrak, about twice the agency&amp;#39;s pre-2007 rate of spending, and $5 billion for state intercity projects. A yes vote was to pass the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/06/where-rubber-meets-road-62008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>State projects (Ohio, California) energized by passing of HR 6003 ...</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/state-projects-ohio-california-energized-by-passing-of-hr-6003-in-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2353435</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trains For America </name>
    </author>
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Last Wednesday the House of Representatives passed HR 6003, which, in addition to increasing Amtrak&amp;#39;s budget, frees up grants for rail projects designated as high-speed. While President Bush has threatened to veto this forward thinking ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/state-projects-ohio-california-energized-by-passing-of-hr-6003-in-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LOSSAN TAC June MEETING Report</title>
    <link href="http://www.railpac.org/2008/06/19/lossan-tac-june-meeting-report/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2348815</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rail Passenger Association of California... </name>
    </author>
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At the federal level Amtrak reauthorization seems to be moving ahead but the passage of HR 6003 was by such a large margin as to take most people by surprise. There is not enough in the bill for California and it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s very important we ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.railpac.org/2008/06/19/lossan-tac-june-meeting-report/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s what&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s happening in congress:</title>
    <link href="http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=267" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3127483</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voter&amp;#39;s Speakeasy </name>
    </author>
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the house also voted for a five-year reauthorization of amtrak. amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s last reauthorization expired in 2002. hr 6003 passed by a vote of 311-104. hr 5749, a bill to expand unemployment benefits, passed the house 274-137 on june 12. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Passes Amtrak Bill: A New Era for Passenger Rail?</title>
    <link href="http://www.america2050.org/2008/06/us_house_passes_amtrak_bill_a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2346796</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>America 2050 </name>
    </author>
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The bipartisan bill (HR 6003) would authorize $14.4 billion over five years to support Amtrak, including capital grants to Amtrak itself to invest in new passenger cars, rehabilitate aging bridges and replace railroad ties and overhead ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.america2050.org/2008/06/us_house_passes_amtrak_bill_a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BikePortland.org &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Congress passes bills to make ...</title>
    <link href="http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/17/congress-passes-bills-to-make-trains-schools-more-bike-friendly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3563935</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BikePortland.org &#187; Front Page </name>
    </author>
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In an effort to make Amtrak more bike-friendly, last Wednesday (6/11), the House passed H.R. 6003, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Rail Passenger Improvement and Investment Act.&#226;&#8364;* The bill reauthorizes Amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s funding through 2013 (the the first re-authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/17/congress-passes-bills-to-make-trains-schools-more-bike-friendly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MassTransitMag.com &#194;&#187; Article &#194;&#187; House Reaches Compromise on Amtrak</title>
    <link href="http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/House-Reaches-Compromise-on-Amtrak/3$6302" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3563928</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Despite a presidential veto threat, the House on June 11 voted, 311-104, for a $14.4 billion Amtrak authorization bill (HR 6003) that includes language to promote private development of a high-speed rail line in the Northeast Corridor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/House-Reaches-Compromise-on-Amtrak/3$6302&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Votes to Fund Rail &#226;&#8364;&#339;Dreams&#226;&#8364;* &#194;&#171; Xing Columbus</title>
    <link href="http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/congress-votes-to-fund-rail-dreams/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3348691</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Xing Columbus </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Deborah Pryce (R-OH 15th) in response to a letter of thanks that I sent her for voting Yea on H.R. 6003: The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. It may not be a deeply personal letter, but at least it lets her ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/congress-votes-to-fund-rail-dreams/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take the train&#226;&#8364;&#8220;you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re already paying for it.</title>
    <link href="http://newhampshire.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/take-the-train-youre-already-paying-for-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2337578</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Live Free or Die </name>
    </author>
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Paul Hodes NH-02 and Carol Shea-Porter NH-01, voted in favor of spoon feeding another 14 billion in tax dollars into the Amtrak system with HR 6003. Amtrak has been the recipient of much Federal largess over the course of its existence, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newhampshire.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/take-the-train-youre-already-paying-for-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amtrak Reauthorization May Include Money for Bike Racks</title>
    <link href="http://bcgp.blogspot.com/2008/06/amtrak-reauthorization-may-include.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2337548</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Bicycle News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed HR 6003 which authorizes appropriations for Amtrak for Fiscal Years 2009-2013. An Amendment to the bill offered by Congressman Oberstar passed that included language to accommodate bikes on trains. H. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bcgp.blogspot.com/2008/06/amtrak-reauthorization-may-include.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Road Watch for June 15</title>
    <link href="http://www3.allaroundphilly.com/blogs/delcotimes/jroman/2008/06/road-watch-for-june-15.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2337499</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Road Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003 passed the House by a 311-104 margin, authorizing $14.9 billion over the next five years to make train service more efficient. Congressman Sestak applauded the bill, particularly due the effect of soaring gas prices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.allaroundphilly.com/blogs/delcotimes/jroman/2008/06/road-watch-for-june-15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walberg Votes Against Amtrak</title>
    <link href="http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2008/06/walberg-votes-against-amtrak.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2331755</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walberg Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On June 11, 2008, the US House of Representatives considered HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. The bill would authorize $9.9 billion to cover operating expenses for Amtrak and then spend an additional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2008/06/walberg-votes-against-amtrak.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mica</title>
    <link href="http://mica6.blogspot.com/2008/06/mica_15.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2331566</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mica </name>
    </author>
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Mica Lamp Company John Mica (R-FL) discusses the House debate on the $14.4 billion Amtrak reauthorization bill, HR 6003. It includes a requirement for the Department of Transportation to take proposals from the private sector to finance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mica6.blogspot.com/2008/06/mica_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>michigan in congress - june 6, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggingformichigan.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2158" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/3304266</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogging For Michigan - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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passenger rail investment and improvement act of 2008 - hr6003 - the house is scheduled to vote on this bill to reauthorize amtrak. national aeronautics and space administration authorization act of 2008 - hr6063 - the house is also ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggingformichigan.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2158&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walberg Votes Against Amtrak</title>
    <link href="http://www.walbergwatch.com/2008/06/walberg-votes-against-amtrak.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2402294</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walberg Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On June 11, 2008, the US House of Representatives considered HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. The bill would authorize $9.9 billion to cover operating expenses for Amtrak and then spend an additional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.walbergwatch.com/2008/06/walberg-votes-against-amtrak.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H R 6003</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll400.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3563909</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
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11-Jun-2008 2:59 PM. On Passage. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act more... Passed 311-104. &#194;&#171; Back to all House votes. Vote information from the Office of the Clerk. Geographical information from the US Census Bureau.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll400.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bleeding Heartland:: Dubuque and Quad Cities are one step closer ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1541" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/3654190</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bleeding Heartland - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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The 2008 Amtrak Reauthorization Bill (H.R. 6003) includes language to create a new, $500 million per year &quot;State Capital Grant Program,&quot; which would award federal grants to states for the construction of new passenger rail service ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1541&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer</title>
    <link href="http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2382" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/3563931</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Press Release... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Rep. Oberstar &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Transportation and Infrastructure) (Subject to a Rule). Suspensions (17 Bills):. 1) H.R. 6028 - Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2382&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hotline #557</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hotline_557/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2672052</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
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House passes HR 6003 by veto-proof margin; Amtrak postpones Northeast Corridor shutdown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hotline_557/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Funds Amtrak For ...</title>
    <link href="http://americancity.org/daily/entry/877/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2332117</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NAC Daily News and Intelligence </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives voted 311-104 to pass the $15 billion Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR6003), which will fund Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, for the next five years and help to build new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americancity.org/daily/entry/877/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Road Watch: Railway bill helps offset rising gas prices</title>
    <link href="http://www.delcotimes.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily;jsessionid=T4hFLVXByhYgkJ9J7hYGp2fnKTxpqNG2L6PbvD6rvp22Q22bhy19!605994584?_nfpb=true&amp;amp;_pageLabel=pg_article&amp;amp;r21.content=/DCT/_RSSFeed/TopStories/TopStoryList_Story_2210957&amp;amp;r21.pgpath=/DCT/News" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2331462</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delco Times: Top Stories </name>
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Joe Sestak, D-7, of Edgmont, last week voted to increase grants available to rail systems and to provide funds for high-speed rail networks. HR 6003 passed the House by a 311-104 margin, authorizing $14.9 billion over the...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delcotimes.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily;jsessionid=T4hFLVXByhYgkJ9J7hYGp2fnKTxpqNG2L6PbvD6rvp22Q22bhy19!605994584?_nfpb=true&amp;amp;_pageLabel=pg_article&amp;amp;r21.content=/DCT/_RSSFeed/TopStories/TopStoryList_Story_2210957&amp;amp;r21.pgpath=/DCT/News&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Give me my Super Chief!</title>
    <link href="http://www.freightdawg.com/2008/06/house-passes-am.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2321197</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eric Joiner&amp;#39;s Freightdawg.com - The... </name>
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HR 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak for five years and provide more than $500 million annually for a state intercity passenger-rail grant program. The bill also would enable private operators to launch passenger-rail service pilot programs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freightdawg.com/2008/06/house-passes-am.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; House Passes Veto-Proof Amtrak Bill</title>
    <link href="http://downeastriders.us/blog/?p=143" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3654188</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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H.R. 6003 authorizes about $500 million per year for five years, fiscal years 2009 through 2013, which states can seek to match on a 50-50 basis as part of any plan to target improvements to passenger rail infrastructure, as identified ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downeastriders.us/blog/?p=143&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>narp applauds passage of hr 6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/#When:20:08:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3157284</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
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on june 11, the house of representatives passed hr 6003, the passenger rail investment and improvement act, by a veto-proof margin of 311-104. narp executive director ross b. capon issued a statement praising the house for passing this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/#When:20:08:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>hr 6003 passes us house</title>
    <link href="http://wcwrc.appliedinterfaces.com/blog/?p=3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3127476</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>myblog </name>
    </author>
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just yesterday, the us house of representatives passed hr 6003, the passenger rail improvement and investment act, by a margin of 311-104 (sponsored by james oberstar; both kind and obey voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;yes.&#226;&#8364;*) this bill reauthorizes amtrak, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wcwrc.appliedinterfaces.com/blog/?p=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Costliest Bailout in Amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 40 Years of Federal Subsidies</title>
    <link href="http://www.costaustin.org/jskaggs/?p=105" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2982835</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jim Skaggs&amp;#39; Transportation Comments </name>
    </author>
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This June, Members of the House of Representatives will be asked to support or reject the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003), an Amtrak reauthorization bill that would substantially increase taxpayer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.costaustin.org/jskaggs/?p=105&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>$14.9 Billion Amtrak Reauthorization Bill Passes House</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,tx05_hensarling_rsc,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080612_2043,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2672050</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RSC Blog </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the House passed legislation, HR 6003, to reauthorize Amtrak at a total level of spending over five years (subject to appropriation) of $14.9 billion. The last Amtrak authorization bill was enacted in 1997 (the Amtrak Reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,tx05_hensarling_rsc,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080612_2043,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003 Passed by the House of Representatives</title>
    <link href="http://cincicommercialrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/06/hr-6003-passed-by-house-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2596202</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati Area Commercial Real Estate Trends </name>
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Also known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;* was passed to provide Amtrak with $14.4 billion for capital and operating grants, state intercity passenger grants, and high-speed rail over the next five years. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cincicommercialrealestate.blogspot.com/2008/06/hr-6003-passed-by-house-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pete Sessions votes &amp;#39;no&amp;#39; to Amtrak</title>
    <link href="http://sessionswatch.blogspot.com/2008/06/pete-sessions-votes-no-to-amtrak.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2438251</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sessions Watch </name>
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Yesterday, the House passed HR 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 by a veto-proof majority of 311 yeas to 104 nays, with Pete Sessions, of course, being one of the nay-sayers. (See Roll No. 400. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sessionswatch.blogspot.com/2008/06/pete-sessions-votes-no-to-amtrak.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARP Applauds Passage of HR 6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2368755</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
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On June 11, the House of Representatives passed HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, by a veto-proof margin of 311-104. NARP Executive Director Ross B. Capon issued a statement praising the House for passing this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Us House Of Representatives</title>
    <link href="http://us-house-of-representatives.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-house-of-representatives_12.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2324130</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Us House Of Representatives </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
War Against Iraq Good news: The House of Representatives today passed HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act which, for the first time ever will give Amtrak money to improve the system and enable them to plan several ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://us-house-of-representatives.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-house-of-representatives_12.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BIOFUELS: House agrees to study petro-alternatives for rail</title>
    <link href="http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/rss/2008/06/12/8" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2310590</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>E&amp;amp;E Daily </name>
    </author>
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The House yesterday easily passed Amtrak reauthorization legislation that includes funding for federal studies into the use of biofuels and bio-based lubricants for passenger and freight rail. HR 6003 provides&#226;&#8364;&#166;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/rss/2008/06/12/8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Virginia Pols Ride the Amtrak Boondoggle</title>
    <link href="http://tertiumquids.blogspot.com/2008/06/virginia-pols-ride-amtrak-boondoggle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2310589</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tertium Quids </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, a bill to reauthorize Amtrak and provide an even larger taxpayer subsidy to the perennial money-loser passed the House overwhelmingly yesterday. How did Virginia&amp;#39;s self-described conservative congressional representatives vote? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tertiumquids.blogspot.com/2008/06/virginia-pols-ride-amtrak-boondoggle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amtrak Wins!</title>
    <link href="http://frconnect.blogspot.com/2008/06/amtrak-wins.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2310588</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>French Road Connections </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Reinvestment and Improvement Act, passed in the House yesterday by a 311-104 margin. By a veto-proof margin. My congressman, Dave Camp, voted against the bill despite my entreaties. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frconnect.blogspot.com/2008/06/amtrak-wins.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rothman votes for Amtrak improvement funding</title>
    <link href="http://thecanessacorner.blogspot.com/2008/06/rothman-votes-for-amtrak-improvement.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2310584</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hudson Line Blog </name>
    </author>
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Specifically, he supported legislation, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR6003), to provide $14.9 billion for Amtrak from Fiscal Years 2009 to 2013. That amount includes $4.2 billion set aside for capital grants that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecanessacorner.blogspot.com/2008/06/rothman-votes-for-amtrak-improvement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARP Applauds Passage of HR 6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2310582</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On June 11, the House of Representatives passed HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, by a veto-proof margin of 311-104. NARP Executive Director Ross B. Capon issued a statement praising the House for passing this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/narp_applauds_passage_of_hr_6003/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 6003 Would Be the Costliest Bailout in Amtrak's 40 Years of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/smartGrowth/wm1949.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3774573</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers: Energy... </name>
    </author>
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This June, Members of the House of Representatives will be asked to support or reject the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003), an Amtrak reauthorization bill that would substantially increase taxpayer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/smartGrowth/wm1949.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Blue Jersey:: New Jersey Republicans try to kill Amtrak</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8151" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3563930</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Jersey - Front Page </name>
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This bill (HR 6003) was ready to be passed. In an effort to slow it down, Rep. Tom Davis (R) of Ky attempted a parliamentary maneuver to &quot;recommit&quot;, or send the bill back, to committee. The instructions it contained would have forced ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8151&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Patrick J. Murphy - Patrick Murphy Passes Legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.patrickmurphy.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=334&amp;amp;Itemid=93" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3563912</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patrick Murphy US Representative </name>
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Murphy introduced an amendment to H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, that forces Amtrak to take a hard look at whether increasing the frequency of trains at the Cornwells Heights station or lowering prices for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.patrickmurphy.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=334&amp;amp;Itemid=93&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H. Res. 1253: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6003 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1253" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3348690</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
    </author>
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A bill in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 6003) to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1253&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4750" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2438248</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] </name>
    </author>
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Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4750&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4752" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2331565</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] </name>
    </author>
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Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to HR 6003 regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4752&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House re-authorizes Amtrack</title>
    <link href="http://www.2news.tv/news/19798829.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2331238</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KBCI-TV RSS Feed </name>
    </author>
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HR 6003 reauthorizes Amtrak for the first time in over a decade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2news.tv/news/19798829.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4757" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2324128</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to HR 6003 regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4757&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4752" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2321198</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to HR 6003 regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4752&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4751" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2321196</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Passage: HR 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Overwhelmingly Passes Amtrak Funding Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.railpaxmagazine.com/?p=197" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310603</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Railpax Magazine </name>
    </author>
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Black said Amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s marketing research indicates that about half the increase can be attributed to gas prices. The bill is HR 6003. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Syndicated for Railpax Magazine by Google News.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.railpaxmagazine.com/?p=197&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House to Discuss Amtrak Reauthorization Bill</title>
    <link href="http://railfanning.org/news/archives/766" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310601</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Railfanning.org News Wire </name>
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Last month, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. The bill authorizes $14.4 billion for Amtrak capital and operating grants, state intercity ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://railfanning.org/news/archives/766&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Transportation News :: RE: The Passenger Rail Investment ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=161502#161502" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310597</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the Columbus Underground </name>
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The US House just a few moments ago passed HR-6003, the Passenger Rail Investment &amp;amp; Improvement Act of 2008, by a veto-proof majority.... 311 to 104. You&amp;#39;ll recall the Senate passed its version of the bill (S-294) by a 93 to 6 margin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=161502#161502&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR6003</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4751" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310596</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Passage: HR 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act regarding HR6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House re-authorizes Amtrack</title>
    <link href="http://www.2news.tv/news/local/19798829.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310595</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KBCI - News - Local </name>
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HR 6003 reauthorizes Amtrak for the first time in over a decade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2news.tv/news/local/19798829.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The US House Passes the Pro-Amtrak Bill</title>
    <link href="http://takeatrainride.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-house-passes-pro-amtrak-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310594</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Travel and Trains and Other Things </name>
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Good news: The House of Representatives today passed HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act which, for the first time ever will give Amtrak money to improve the system and enable them to plan several years into the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://takeatrainride.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-house-passes-pro-amtrak-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House overwhelmingly passes Amtrak funding bill</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=76629bbce09923c77eea957d3f4938f9" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310593</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires </name>
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Black said Amtrak&amp;#39;s marketing research indicates that about half the increase can be attributed to gas prices. ___. The bill is HR 6003. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Amtrak: k.com http://www.amtra.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=76629bbce09923c77eea957d3f4938f9&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Boyd supports restoring AMTRAK service to Panhandle :</title>
    <link href="http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/passenger_1941___article.html/florida_rail.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310592</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChipleyPaper.com : </name>
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... Louisiana, and Sanford, FloridaWASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today supported passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003), which would require Amtrak to submit a plan to Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/passenger_1941___article.html/florida_rail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Drake votes with the majority for high speed rail</title>
    <link href="http://bearingdrift.com/2008/06/11/drake-votes-with-the-majority-for-high-speed-rail/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2310591</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bearing Drift </name>
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The bill, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#179; (HR 6003), addresses reforming Amtrak and investing in a national high speed rail system. &#226;&#8364;&#339;I believe this bill is an important step forward in addressing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bearingdrift.com/2008/06/11/drake-votes-with-the-majority-for-high-speed-rail/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote for NC&#8217;s 11th Congressional District: June 9, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://myweaverville.com/2008/06/10/megavote-for-nc%e2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-june-9-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3281780</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T09:53:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weaverville, North Carolina Online Guide</name>
    </author>
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MegaVote for NC&#8217;s 11th Congressional District: June 9, 2008  Posted by AM on June 10th, 2008   MegaVote is provided by Congress.org as a means of tracking your elected officials most recent and upcoming votes.     Recent Senate Votes   Budget Resolution,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myweaverville.com/2008/06/10/megavote-for-nc%e2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-june-9-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Urban Compass | Blog Archive | Regional Mayors, Planners Form ...</title>
    <link href="http://urbancompass.net/?p=1404" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/3563920</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Urban Compass </name>
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Yesterday the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill, HR 6003, funding Amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s high speed rail efforts among others, including promoting New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail service. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://urbancompass.net/?p=1404&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>passed 227-187, providing for the consideration of hr 6003, the ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll392.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/3127459</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
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on agreeing to the resolution - providing for the consideration of hr 6003, the passenger rail investment and improvement act of 2008 (h res 1253, roll call 392)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll392.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Notice of Action - House Committee on Rules</title>
    <link href="http://thewashingtoninformer.blogspot.com/2008/06/notice-of-action-house-committee-on_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2672051</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>We the People </name>
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The Committee granted, by a voice vote, a rule providing for consideration of HR 6003, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008,&#226;&#8364;* under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate equally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewashingtoninformer.blogspot.com/2008/06/notice-of-action-house-committee-on_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendments - HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement ...</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=93507" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2672049</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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Oberstar: Manager&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Amendment (REVISED) Provides that none of the funds may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=93507&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dubya Strikes Again!</title>
    <link href="http://takeatrainride.blogspot.com/2008/06/dubya-strikes-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2438252</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Travel and Trains and Other Things </name>
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It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. It would authorize more than $14 billion over the next five years and includes a provision for matching funds that states could use to start new rail service or expand and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://takeatrainride.blogspot.com/2008/06/dubya-strikes-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>June</title>
    <link href="http://june31.blogspot.com/2008/06/june_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2321199</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>June </name>
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June HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Suspensions, Thanks Edzzter. June 2008 Ward Meeting. We had our full complement at this meeting as Colin, Richard and Robert were all able to attend. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://june31.blogspot.com/2008/06/june_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>$4/gallon Gas, $3+/gallon Jet Fuel, and Amtrak gets threatened ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=631325" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310602</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SubChat.com: SubChat </name>
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... and supporters in Congress who argue that there&amp;#39;s no major national railway in the world operating without government subsidies. The bill is expected to come before the full House soon. The bill is HR 6003. On the Net: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=631325&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2384" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310600</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Daily Leader... </name>
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HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Suspensions,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2384&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003 Would Be the Costliest Bailout in Amtrak&amp;#39;s 40 Years of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63218" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310599</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsbull.com Active Topics </name>
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Last Post by: Heritage Foundation on Jun 09 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63218&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Journal Entire Program</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-span.org/video_rss.aspx?MediaID=36703" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310598</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>C-SPAN Recent Video </name>
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Ranking Member| HR 6003 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Energy Cmte. Member | S. 2991 Corwin Smidt, Calvin College, Henry Institute Director | Study Length: 2 hr. Published: Tuesday at 7am (ET)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-span.org/video_rss.aspx?MediaID=36703&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding H.Res.1253</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4741" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310587</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] </name>
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Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 1253 Providing for the consideration of HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 regarding H. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4741&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Heritage Foundation gets it all wrong</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/heritage-foundation-gets-it-all-wrong/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310586</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trains For America </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank, published an online policy paper stating that HR 6003, the Amtrak reauthorization bill, &#226;&#8364;&#339;would be the costliest bailout in Amtrak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 40 years of federal subsidies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/heritage-foundation-gets-it-all-wrong/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amtrak House Bill, HR 6003 Expands Davis-Bacon Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/index.php?content=Amtrak_DB" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2310583</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alliance for Worker Freedom - All RSS </name>
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Amtrak House Bill Expands Davis-Bacon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workerfreedom.org/index.php?content=Amtrak_DB&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>a step forward in funding passenger rail</title>
    <link href="http://www.feed-squirrel.com/index.cfm?evt=redirect&amp;amp;feedItemID=86214&amp;amp;URL=http://jehiah.cz/archive/hr6003" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/3701557</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feed-Squirrel.com </name>
    </author>
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hr 6003 is a bill that will probably reach the floor of the us house of representatives this week, and if you care about rail transportation, it's important that you pay attention. this bill (passenger rail investment and improvement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feed-squirrel.com/index.cfm?evt=redirect&amp;amp;feedItemID=86214&amp;amp;URL=http://jehiah.cz/archive/hr6003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the week ahead: the week of june 9</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/06/09/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-june-9/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/3127485</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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the house convenes at 12:30 pm today, at some point will celebrate the treaty of paris&#226;&#8364;&#8482; 225th anniversary, and has some major pieces of legislation up this week: hr 6003, the amtrak budget; hr 6063 , nasa authorization; hr 2642, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/06/09/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-june-9/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Hawaii&amp;#39;s Congressional Delegation Voted - June 9, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=173563368" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2402297</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inbox Robot: AMTRAK News </name>
    </author>
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2008 - HR6003 The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to reauthorize Amtrak. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - HR6063 The House is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=173563368&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House threatens Amtrak veto</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080609/amtrak-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2331239</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; The White House on Monday threatened to veto legislation funding Amtrak for the next five years, saying House members did not include language in the bill making the railroad more accountable for its decisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080609/amtrak-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003- Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/06/hr-6003-passenger-rail-investment-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2310585</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bill Reader </name>
    </author>
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This is the Amtrack appropriations bill. This is an example of a government service that could be privatized. For other examples, see the previous post. $3031000000 for grants until 2013. $121814900 for the Inspector General&amp;#39;s office ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/06/hr-6003-passenger-rail-investment-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Up for Debate This Week: Amtrak, NASA, and Energy Policy</title>
    <link href="http://press-release-depot.com/pr/up-for-debate-this-week-amtrak-nasa-and-energy-policy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2307186</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Release Depot </name>
    </author>
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This week the House is scheduled to consider HR 6003, the Passenger RailInvestment and Improvement Act of 2008. The bill would continue spending onthe Amtrak passenger rail system for another five years, and it would makevarious changes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://press-release-depot.com/pr/up-for-debate-this-week-amtrak-nasa-and-energy-policy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House threatens Amtrak veto</title>
    <link href="http://www.libertylounge.net/forums/31752-white-house-threatens-amtrak-veto.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2307185</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberty Lounge Political Forums </name>
    </author>
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The bill is HR 6003. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Amtrak: http://www.amtrak.com. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_go_co/amtrak_congress [link]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.libertylounge.net/forums/31752-white-house-threatens-amtrak-veto.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House threatens Amtrak veto</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=8c94c0f347eef22a18a4a76bc9abd92a" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2307183</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires </name>
    </author>
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... unprofitable lines, and supporters in Congress who argue that there&amp;#39;s no major national railway in the world operating without government subsidies. The bill is expected to come before the full House soon. ___. The bill is HR 6003. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=8c94c0f347eef22a18a4a76bc9abd92a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Step Forward in Funding Passenger Rail</title>
    <link href="http://jehiah.cz/archive/hr6003" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2303469</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jehiah Czebotar </name>
    </author>
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HR 6003 is a bill that will probably reach the floor of the US House of Representatives this week, and if you care about rail transportation, it&amp;#39;s important that you pay attention. This bill (Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jehiah.cz/archive/hr6003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Inwoodist: Today's letter to Inwood's U.S. Representative</title>
    <link href="http://inwoodist.blogspot.com/2008/05/todays-letter-to-inwoods-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-07:/commentary/3563926</id>
    <updated>2008-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Inwoodist </name>
    </author>
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(2) the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H.R. 6003. The bill provides real, meaningful reform for Amtrak and a federal-state partnership for capital investments, which is enjoyed by the other modes of transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inwoodist.blogspot.com/2008/05/todays-letter-to-inwoods-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Update</title>
    <link href="http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/06/legislative-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/commentary/3304265</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bill Reader </name>
    </author>
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HR 6003- Various railway expansions and funds. Will be covered fully later. HR 6063- Reauthorizes NASA. I like space, so I will go through this also. Note that HR 2642, the Iraq/Afghanistan supplemental appropriations bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/06/legislative-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>De-Railed: How Balanced Transportation will restore American ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressivefuture.org/blog/de-railed-how-balanced-transportation-will-restore-american-prosperity" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/3563933</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PROGRESSIVE FUTURE: Building A Progressive Future </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 6003, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008,&#226;&#8364;* grants $14.4 billion for Amtrak over the next 5 years. H.R. 6004, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century,&quot; authorizes $12 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressivefuture.org/blog/de-railed-how-balanced-transportation-will-restore-american-prosperity&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hotline #556</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hotline_556/#When:20:42:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/2294269</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Climate change bill fails in Senate; HR 6003 to reach House floor next week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hotline_556/#When:20:42:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Log on to OpenCongress to track bills, legislators</title>
    <link href="http://boyinthebands.com/archives/log-on-to-opencongress-to-track-bills-legislators/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-31:/commentary/2260275</id>
    <updated>2008-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boy in the Bands </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thus here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the page on HR6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s where you can see who has sponsored the bill to date. Now see if your representative is on the list. And I encourage you to get an account ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boyinthebands.com/archives/log-on-to-opencongress-to-track-bills-legislators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lieberman: Trains are for those who can&amp;#39;t afford cars</title>
    <link href="http://www.designnewhaven.com/2008/05/lieberman-trains-are-for-those-who-cant.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2257160</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Design New Haven </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Aware that Congress has taken up consideration of Amtrak funding (HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act), a DNH reader wrote to Senator Lieberman urging better funding of Amtrak and more service to New Haven, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.designnewhaven.com/2008/05/lieberman-trains-are-for-those-who-cant.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell your congressman to support the passenger rail bill (HR 6003)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=151870&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2257158</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>skyscraperpage Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Forum: Transportation Posted By: Cirrus Post Time: 05-28-2008 at 09:17 PM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=151870&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday Quick Hits: Hot Policy Topics for This Week</title>
    <link href="http://thearcnc.blogspot.com/2008/05/tuesday-quick-hits-hot-policy-topics.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2249406</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Arc of North Carolina Policy Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee marked up HR 6003, a bill to reauthorize Amtrak. The bill authorizes funding to help Amtrak pay for the work needed to bring the train stations into compliance with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thearcnc.blogspot.com/2008/05/tuesday-quick-hits-hot-policy-topics.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CQ Weekly - House Amtrak Reauthorization Includes Funds for High ...</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqw/weeklyreport110-000002883980.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/3563923</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Midday </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill ( HR 6003 ), which the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote May 22, would authorize $4.2 billion for capital grants and $3 billion for operations. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqw/weeklyreport110-000002883980.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The end of home ownership as we know it</title>
    <link href="http://www.impatientpudding.com/2008/05/25/the-end-of-home-ownership-as-we-know-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240804</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Impatient Pudding </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you agree with me, I urge you to write your representative and ask him or her to co-sponsor the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003). Passenger rail and environmentally conscious urbanization is the inevitable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.impatientpudding.com/2008/05/25/the-end-of-home-ownership-as-we-know-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rail Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.ryanavent.com/blog/?p=1045" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2299605</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bellows </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, is currently in need of co-sponsors in the House (a version has already passed the Senate). The bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;authorizes Amtrak for the five years Fiscal 2008-2012, provides for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ryanavent.com/blog/?p=1045&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill to Reauthorize Amtrak, Improve Intercity Passenger Rail Moves ...</title>
    <link href="http://railfanning.org/news/archives/724" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2257159</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Railfanning.org News Wire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, authorizes $14.4 billion for Amtrak capital and operating grants, state intercity passenger grants, and high-speed rail over the next five years. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://railfanning.org/news/archives/724&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail</title>
    <link href="http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/23/urge-congress-to-support-amtrak-and-passenger-rail/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233354</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Streetsblog LA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, is currently in need of co-sponsors in the House (a version has already passed the Senate). The bill &amp;quot;authorizes Amtrak for the five years ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/23/urge-congress-to-support-amtrak-and-passenger-rail/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: High Gas Prices? Let&amp;#39;s fund TRAINS!</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/23/10593/0744" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233353</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mydd </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, was just approved by the Railroads Subcommittee and it will help Amtrak a lot. So, we need to get on this right away to keep the momentum going! It will be much easier to get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/23/10593/0744&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urge Your Congressman to Support HR 6003</title>
    <link href="http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=151590&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233352</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>skyscraperpage Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Forum: Transportation Posted By: Ch.G, Ch.G Post Time: 05-23-2008 at 04:08 AM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=151590&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NJ&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s House delegation: Needs to Co-sponsor HR6003 (Amtrak ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nj-arp.org/blog/2008/05/njs-house-delegation-needs-to-co-sponsor-hr6003-amtrak-reauthorization/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2247241</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NJ-ARP Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, was approved yesterday by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Railroads Subcommittee and will see full committee action on Thursday. House Majority Leader Steny H. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nj-arp.org/blog/2008/05/njs-house-delegation-needs-to-co-sponsor-hr6003-amtrak-reauthorization/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Transportation News :: RE: The Passenger Rail Investment ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=154188#154188" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2227023</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the Columbus Underground </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, authorizes $14.4 billion for Amtrak capital and operating grants, state intercity passenger grants, and high-speed rail over the next five years. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=154188#154188&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: High Gas Prices? Let&amp;#39;s fund TRAINS!</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/22/222447/287" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2227022</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you care about mass transit and Amtrak here is something that you can do TODAY that will help Amtrak. Call, email, FAX or go see your representative to tell them to be a cosponsor for HR 6003!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/22/222447/287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003 Co-Sponsors</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003_co_sponsors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2265832</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A list of co-sponsors on HR 6003, updated as they are received.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003_co_sponsors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003 Co-Sponsors</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/hr_6003_co_sponsors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2227021</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A list of co-sponsors on HR 6003, updated as they are received.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/hr_6003_co_sponsors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hr</title>
    <link href="http://hr44372.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223027</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr4437 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A list of co-sponsors on HR 6003, updated as they are received. Hr Uggla hits 14th HR, Marlins top Arizona. Florida Marlins&amp;#39; Jorge Cantu (3) congratulates Dan Uggla (6) after Uggla. Maybe these first-place Florida Marlins are no fluke. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr44372.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6003 Co-Sponsors</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003_co_sponsors/#When:13:44:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223026</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NARP: National Association of Railroad... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A list of co-sponsors on HR 6003, updated as they are received.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003_co_sponsors/#When:13:44:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Transporation Daily News May 19</title>
    <link href="http://norcalcommerce.blogspot.com/2008/05/transporation-daily-news-may-19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2219441</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nor Cal Commerce </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
*High-speed rail gets a boost from Congress -- The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003) would provide $14.4 billion over five years to match state costs for high-speed systems. The Senate passed a similar bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://norcalcommerce.blogspot.com/2008/05/transporation-daily-news-may-19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House spices up Amtrak reauthorization proposal with HSR and ...</title>
    <link href="http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/house-spices-up-amtrak-reauthorization-proposal-with-hsr-and-hints-of-privatization/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/2213233</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trains For America </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Pat mentioned HR 6003 while discussing Representative Boozman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s shifting rail policy, but this year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Amtrak reauthorization bill is deserving of discussion in its own right. On the positive side, it retains many of the positive aspects ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/house-spices-up-amtrak-reauthorization-proposal-with-hsr-and-hints-of-privatization/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; U. S. House Finally Unveils Its Version of Amtrak ...</title>
    <link href="http://downeastriders.us/blog/?p=131" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/3563919</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To be introduced formally this week, with hearings set for May 14, H.R. 6003 would be the House companion to S. 294, a similar bill which passed the Senate in October of 2007. The Committee is chaired by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downeastriders.us/blog/?p=131&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal Passenger Rail Funding Bill</title>
    <link href="http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/federal-passenger-rail-funding-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2208301</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Xing Columbus </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Resolution HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, was unveiled May 8 by members of the House Transportation &amp;amp; Infrastructure Committee, with a press conference demonstrating bipartisan support of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/federal-passenger-rail-funding-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House bills authorize increased funding for Amtrak, High-speed rail</title>
    <link href="http://www.america2050.org/2008/05/house_bills_authorize_increase.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2208300</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>America 2050 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The first bill, HR 6003, the &amp;quot;Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008&amp;quot; is the companion bill to the Lott-Lautenberg Amtrak bill passed in the Senate last October. It authorizes $14.4 billion for Amtrak over the next five ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.america2050.org/2008/05/house_bills_authorize_increase.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARP: National Association of Railroad Passengers</title>
    <link href="http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/resources/more/hr_6003/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/3348689</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Print Printable Version. Thanks to NARP board member Steve Musen of Warwick, RI for compiling most of this excellent summary of this bill! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/resources/more/hr_6003/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Feds move toward a fair shake for rail</title>
    <link href="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/opinion/2008/05/feds_move_toward_a_fair_shake.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2204741</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003) would invest $14.4 billion over five years. The money would be used as matching funds for states that are building passenger rail lines. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/opinion/2008/05/feds_move_toward_a_fair_shake.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR6003 To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2201548</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2210631</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bi-partisan Amtrak reauthorization bill introduced by Representatives Jim Oberstar (D-MN) and John Mica (R-FL)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2198519</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bi-partisan Amtrak reauthorization bill introduced by Representatives Jim Oberstar (D-MN) and John Mica (R-FL)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/hr_6003/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2195612</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bi-partisan Amtrak reauthorization bill introduced by Representatives Jim Oberstar (D-MN) and John Mica (R-FL)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/hr_6003/#When:17:30:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14384321</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4x-HT5L_CYep8AHW3LimCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF7JFK-fC8ndkePFsktDmVONGUmHg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14368964</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NHOGT5WcFsSq2QWLz8z1CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFns41_45jTXF9kMXURBbwjFwXZnA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zMmFT7SkJYaE8AGDkZWVCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHbTTIopfPZc66VZr_KqG0atoHlhA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14330272</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Sx-FT8ukDsLI2gXLiv2TCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFD7V1fT0NDPzJXwnql9AGzTEsJYg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14309000</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=v3qET7zvMojA2gX5_bTxCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGCV7MUJY7MOOAP44YrBeOrE3DSeQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14292640</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hc6DT_LfCYHs2QXkpNjuCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGCECFMl6zRlhe3YY84jbLYs_k3Rw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BEF5T5zXGamEsAL0quyhBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFrn28iy5BTS8G38EKp_3qdOriOPw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14039368</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BEF5T5zXGamEsAL0quyhBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFrn28iy5BTS8G38EKp_3qdOriOPw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14019987</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oJl4T6ObO6mvsgL846yhBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGwd73aiY1Fd1bGRPC44PxrPHFHlw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/14002438</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qfF3T4mMFqPL2QWBr8y1Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEFpj-xWvdMFYfWr6EpHSHM_U79MA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13982024</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xkN3T7zdNrOmsAKGlaSiBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFIprcgjBz-0lgbrcSXY9xQpVOTUw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13964914</id>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IqB2T6v9GIaosQLTn5CiBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG6Ym52METwY8pb0mFniJTkIQGddw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jmRtT5bwCYXc2AW2xZjxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHcBeqQlge6-QpmEiTIRWo2K6KS-g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1MZsT-2PHquDsgKP0-HpBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGDoiu8zJch93MdKnrywrPaZxsn2A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9xVsT8fPDsbL2QXLt4TxDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGWfdgkwpV5W17fp78KYRyKflzfYQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UXdrT_GpCbDjsQKXy5TwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHtfuIxmt1_a6zjqvGtiiv_Z2BHYA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zsVqT_XoK-Hu2QX46OyXBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-F_zCVTHgdtT9JvnVbCn1DI9PKA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13613260</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zsVqT_XoK-Hu2QX46OyXBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-F_zCVTHgdtT9JvnVbCn1DI9PKA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hx9qT7HDGtL0sQLH0ZSlCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1IQXbBQyNXHXlaWg5IZ1apDZHVw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13591425</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hx9qT7HDGtL0sQLH0ZSlCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1IQXbBQyNXHXlaWg5IZ1apDZHVw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=r3FpT7mAAajO2gW7-Ln8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-e4IDRm65FxUXcxXNGtYHfSQNZw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13570246</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=r3FpT7mAAajO2gW7-Ln8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-e4IDRm65FxUXcxXNGtYHfSQNZw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jHtlT7mbDOHs2AW-zsjdCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEWAEn0oLravt5uWs2-Wuez9MRI5Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13448289</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jHtlT7mbDOHs2AW-zsjdCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEWAEn0oLravt5uWs2-Wuez9MRI5Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UtJkT6vQNa6A2QXYqfWGCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNESKO32PSuLTfcaEYp9xbK59Q9DHA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13429235</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UtJkT6vQNa6A2QXYqfWGCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNESKO32PSuLTfcaEYp9xbK59Q9DHA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iSpkT62FHa2r2AXVz7DeCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_qemMG5Rs64mXGvoQzGL2qvBpng" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13408389</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iSpkT62FHa2r2AXVz7DeCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_qemMG5Rs64mXGvoQzGL2qvBpng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aYNjT5-mKIGA2wWVidS1CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE1xqaB2OYxLgS-gGcxavU3o87eWQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13403139</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aYNjT5-mKIGA2wWVidS1CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE1xqaB2OYxLgS-gGcxavU3o87eWQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13392998</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Rd9iT_TtCbKCsgKA9fmcCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEkaG0FxFpvmG8PJ41JPYcBv3Z2dQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6DRiT7-TDsje2AXtmPnkCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYLw_3joNiUB_kjScrzxbGKhGugA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13370798</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6DRiT7-TDsje2AXtmPnkCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYLw_3joNiUB_kjScrzxbGKhGugA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13353378</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=24phT-brC5OssAL1kIH7AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG826frwXZ2DoJROkXu5uEY9dhIrQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13329921</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7-JgT-XwAoKH2AWDq8WeCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEk9FRBpy-fCRBAImtr5duKHjysRQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13187614</id>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HFFcT6biDoTm2gWb8s32Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFb2gzglHyTj1PdD_49zZV5ziww8Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QahbT8HjI_H4sQL4wM1n&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFU3acfaE9RFc6JyhpiIQzRHKAx2A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13146302</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gAFbT52jIKX42gWqlrHdDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFi75bWpVmucPLsrBsgeUvbF7y5WA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9VZaT_jHKPSCsAL50L3LDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFCm7D4YR_ww1rwXhSIFILMR2A23g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13104196</id>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gq5ZT7PnKrOssALSyLXIDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHUwMdQ1IdfLqJRe1ty2wXWJfWraw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/13085683</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QQdZT-etGfGDsgK3k73iDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEyZAGqVqKCj6lQgL9EoojqRAhKpA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=415YT7TuHOP_sQLvqdDODQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNExlVJ23CKK_YpilkI7qwGTPl49WA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JNpJT9jqEMSusQKZw93qCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEA9NJP5UNvmaMHn7_gdPLl6EFNKQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12625612</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JNpJT9jqEMSusQKZw93qCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEA9NJP5UNvmaMHn7_gdPLl6EFNKQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tzBJT52YNIXgsQL0r4DrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGrdjFvui0xFB4QE4bnrDJdmmwAfw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12611086</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tzBJT52YNIXgsQL0r4DrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGrdjFvui0xFB4QE4bnrDJdmmwAfw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TopIT5uvGeTosQK2va2JAw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGnCGqWtAvfk-MmiQhsDlFzWwyTVQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12587210</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TopIT5uvGeTosQK2va2JAw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGnCGqWtAvfk-MmiQhsDlFzWwyTVQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=2eNHT_eTAsSLsQLwkuHqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFjgKY2YNqAAK2VocGPbOvBeIDOYQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12572228</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=2eNHT_eTAsSLsQLwkuHqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFjgKY2YNqAAK2VocGPbOvBeIDOYQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=PzhHT4bOH-GvsALwrdzqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNERvFzMwCufpTIep_YvZFdDZgsuiA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12547874</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=PzhHT4bOH-GvsALwrdzqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNERvFzMwCufpTIep_YvZFdDZgsuiA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=To5GT83AC8rnggecpPmBDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsUCC7wyElzC5o4IFOZ6xl2HRRuw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12531729</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=To5GT83AC8rnggecpPmBDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsUCC7wyElzC5o4IFOZ6xl2HRRuw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CuVFT5_FJYuIsAL5_9DCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEVbz4auv8i8xzo6GMoSqyS0AFj8Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12508550</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CuVFT5_FJYuIsAL5_9DCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEVbz4auv8i8xzo6GMoSqyS0AFj8Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KUJFT468L43CsQLendXCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFx6-8T4nirRryIPkj8Gu-33gf6ng" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12493690</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KUJFT468L43CsQLendXCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFx6-8T4nirRryIPkj8Gu-33gf6ng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=b5NET9rMN6aIsALVweTCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHH51lQhcbn8NIWF7g_6iYOIvho6Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12469622</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=b5NET9rMN6aIsALVweTCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHH51lQhcbn8NIWF7g_6iYOIvho6Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=t0JDT6jcHOji2QXn-7yPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHsJTIsH5V8XNX9Mi0tuATCpLApxA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12431043</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=t0JDT6jcHOji2QXn-7yPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHsJTIsH5V8XNX9Mi0tuATCpLApxA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=35ZCT4-vLoSQ2QWJn6mPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEyLe7QY3cltCtcRTlZYyX_N4Mv0g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12418207</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=35ZCT4-vLoSQ2QWJn6mPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEyLe7QY3cltCtcRTlZYyX_N4Mv0g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OvBBT6zxGsH-2QWgtsSxCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEl-OSDkXMDItQNeR0NFZeqkVgteg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12393046</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OvBBT6zxGsH-2QWgtsSxCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEl-OSDkXMDItQNeR0NFZeqkVgteg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12380904</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TUZBT_q5DcTM2AWr0IiFCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFVwHxvr1eh8Afh0lUgeqrgXpGJMA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12355160</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SZ5AT-m5DOfm2AXJw_CECA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFX2UosM04fB0krNbKzx6ebWa0W_A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12017133</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Ki0uT7noEMn02wXNntjjDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEP--uHKeUw6988aFfzP5-qvs7iFg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1IMtT4zXG4To2QX_hs2QDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGxYF8D6dJJJy4FiVB9rBC1Bv3qUw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/12003885</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1IMtT4zXG4To2QX_hs2QDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGxYF8D6dJJJy4FiVB9rBC1Bv3qUw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=adgsT43IEuPi2QXgrPHuDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElwXP--ZbZnCpfXLFWN6kgaxrncg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/11977850</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=adgsT43IEuPi2QXgrPHuDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElwXP--ZbZnCpfXLFWN6kgaxrncg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bzMsT8vjLcHy2gWCq6SIDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYjACUgAQV5b52jvTMSPZVXwB-DA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/11971903</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house. Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed   house. ....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bzMsT8vjLcHy2gWCq6SIDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYjACUgAQV5b52jvTMSPZVXwB-DA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6003.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2188714</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6003.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6003: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2181322</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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