Lautenberg Works to Aid Rail Riders ; Seeks $19b for Amtrak, $400m for Tunnel Safety

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Railroads dominated Sen. Frank Lautenberg's return from a weeklong congressional recess Tuesday as he presided at a hearing on providing $19 billion for Amtrak and prepared to add $400 million for Hudson and East River tunnel safety to a 9/11-related security bill on the Senate floor.

The Senate began debating a bill to implement the remaining recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including more funds for first responder communications and controversial changes to federal ID provisions and union representation for homeland security employees.

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Lautenberg Works to Aid Rail Riders ; Seeks $19b for Amtrak, $400m for Tunnel Safety

Lautenberg's office expected the bill would be amended to include $400 million he has been seeking for safety improvements to tunnels...

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