House Speaker John Boehner Thursday dismissed complaints from Democrats that Amtrak safety has been compromised by reduced funding and may have contributed to Tuesday’s deadly crash.
“Obviously, it’s not about funding,” Boehner said after a reporter asked him to respond to Democratic claims. “The train was going twice the speed limit.”
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