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So Here We Are, Just Two Months Away From The Election, With More And More Examples That Modern Day Jim Crowe Laws Are Alive And Well In The State Of Florida.

I Represent Central Florida, Which Depends On Tourists For Its Economic Survival. We Need People To Be Able To Get To The State And Enjoy It.

The Emancipation Proclamation, Signed By President Abraham Lincoln, Was Put Into Effect On January 1, 1863, But News Of The Proclamation And Enforcement Did Not Reach Texas Until After The End Of The Civil War Almost Two Years Later.

States Get To Improve Transportation Infrastructure; That Creates Economic Development, Puts People Back To Work And, Most Important, Enhances Safety And Improves Local Communities.

I Just Want Someone To Explain To The American Public Why Investing In Transportation In Iraq Is So Much More Important Than Investing In Passenger Rail Right Here In The United States Of America.