Secretary Foxx Letter to Transportation Bill Conferees

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Letter from Transportation Secretary Foxx to House, Senate Conferees

The Honorable Bill ShusterChairman, Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC  20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I write to express my appreciation for efforts thus far to achieve a bipartisan long-term surface...

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