Calif. Seeks Obama's Commitment On High-Speed Rail
KCRA Wednesday 16th May, 2012
The leader of California's state Senate wants the Obama administration to say it will commit more federal money to the state's high-speed rail project if the president wins a second term.Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is pushing skeptical lawmakers to approve $2.7 billion in initial spending by July 1 to meet a federal construction deadline. The federal government has pledged $3.5 billion, on top of the $9 billion authorized by Califo...
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