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April 30, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Media Stakeout Following White House Meeting on Infrastructure Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 25, 2019 Letter to Laurie Berwin, Director of the California Department of Transportation - Representatives Levin and Rouda Express Opposition to Toll Road Extension Proposals Rep. Mike Levin, ...
April 12, 2019 Walorski Announces Legislation to Improve School Bus Traffic Safety Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
April 12, 2019 Matsui Applauds Proposed Rule to Allow Safe Testing of Additional Autonomous Vehicles Rep. Doris Matsui
April 10, 2019 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 Rep. John Garamendi
April 10, 2019 Rep. Garamendi and Sen. Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Protect Airline Passengers and Crew from Toxic Jet Fumes Rep. John Garamendi, ...
April 9, 2019 Brownley Introduces Bill to Fight Climate Crisis by Helping Localities Convert to Clean Transit Systems, Requiring All New FTA-Funded Buses Be Zero-Emission by 2029 Rep. Julia Brownley
March 25, 2019 Congressman Sherman Secures Commitment to Complete Environmental Review of the Aviation Routes over the San Fernando Valley Rep. Brad Sherman
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Congressman Sherman Leads Effort to Create a New Panel to Address Aviation Noise in the San Fernando Valley Rep. Brad Sherman, ...
March 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, DOT - Honor California High Speed Rail Commitments Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
March 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding Rep. John Garamendi, ...
March 12, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Gomez Rep. Jimmy Gomez
March 7, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier, Curtis, and McAdams Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transportation Planning and Decision Making Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
March 5, 2019 Senators Gillibrand And Rubio And Representatives Cohen And Desaulnier Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Put In Place Simple Safety Measures To Help Protect Drivers From Fatal Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Rep. Cisneros Submits Bipartisan Letter of Support to The U.S. Dot Seeking Funds for The 57/60 Project by La Metro Rep. Gil Cisneros, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Torres Introduces Bill to Support Sustainable Community Planning Rep. Norma Torres
Jan. 29, 2019 Brownley Introduces Bill To Add Port Of Hueneme And Other Major Ports To National Multimodal Freight Network Rep. Julia Brownley
Jan. 24, 2019 Garamendi Appointed To Key Transportation And Infrastructure Subcommittees Rep. John Garamendi
Jan. 24, 2019 Carbajal Elected Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Carbajal to Serve on House Transportation and Agriculture Committees Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Government Shutdown Rep. Maxine Waters
Jan. 9, 2019 Amtrak Closure in Riverside, California Rep. Mark Takano
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO of National Passenger Rail Corporation - Takano Leads Bipartisan Letter Opposing the Closure of Amtrak's Reservations Facility in Riverside Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 10, 2018 Sherman Releases Demographic Snapshot of San Fernando Valley Rep. Brad Sherman
Nov. 27, 2018 Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 Rep. John Garamendi
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Reject Industry Bid to Gut California Meal and Rest Break Rules Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association - Support of Regulatory Flexibility for Livestock Haulers Rep. Jim Costa, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 DeSaulnier's Aviation Safety Measures Signed into Law Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Oct. 3, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement On Passage Of Lieu Amendment In FAA Reauthorization Bill Rep. Ted Lieu
Sept. 27, 2018 Rep. Huffman Advances Key North Coast Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Act Rep. Jared Huffman
Sept. 26, 2018 Congressman Sherman Applauds Passage of Legislation to Combat Airplane Noise Rep. Brad Sherman
Sept. 26, 2018 House Passes DeSaulnier Amendments to Address Aviation Safety in Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 26, 2018 Congressman Sherman Applauds Passage of Legislation to Combat Airplane Noise Rep. Brad Sherman
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - DeFazio, Capuano Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing DOT Action to Waive Safety, Drug Testing Rules and Allow Railroads to Employ Foreign Crews Rep. John Garamendi, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Rep. Juan Vargas Attends Milestone Ribbon Cutting of PedEast Rep. Juan Vargas
Aug. 9, 2018 The Hill - The Case for Keeping Fuel Efficiency Standards Rep. Scott Peters
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Rep. Peters Blasts Trump Administration's Rollback of California Clean Air Standards Rep. Scott Peters
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Nadler & Lofgren Demand Answers After DOJ Announcement Reveals Trump Appears to Have Lied Before Joint Session of Congress About Immigration Claims Behind First Muslim Travel Ban Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
July 31, 2018 Representatives DeSaulnier, LaMalfa Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Accountability and Oversight of Transportation Megaprojects Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
July 25, 2018 House Approves Legislation to Address Maritime Safety Issues, Improve Coast Guard Technology, and Reduce Marine Debris Rep. John Garamendi, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
June 22, 2018 Congressman John Garamendi Demands Progress from Department of Transportation on Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Rep. John Garamendi
June 11, 2018 Torres Proposal to Remove Abandoned Military Facilities at Local Airports Passes on House Floor Rep. Norma Torres
June 8, 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Salud Carbajal
June 7, 2018 Congressman John Garamendi Introduces the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act Rep. John Garamendi, ...
June 6, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on Regional Measure 3 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Stop Penalizing Urban and Suburban Regions with Reduced Funding Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
May 22, 2018 Brownley Statement on Rice Avenue Rail Safety Project Rep. Julia Brownley
May 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, and the Hon. Howard Elliot, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administrator - Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Delay Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to James P. Hackett, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company - Following White House Meeting DeSaulnier and Democratic Members Call on Automobile Manufacturers to Clarify Intentions on Fuel Economy Standards Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
May 1, 2018 Matsui Statement on California's Participation in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Vehicle Emission Standards Rep. Doris Matsui
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Matsui, Tonko Request Documents after Reports Indicating Pruitt May Have Misled Lawmakers in Testimony on California's Waiver to Set Vehicle Emissions Standards Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
April 30, 2018 Torres Amendments to Fund Airport Improvements, Reduce Airport Noise Pass on House Floor Rep. Norma Torres
April 28, 2018 Valley Airports Win in House FAA Reauthorization Rep. Jim Costa
April 27, 2018 House Adopts Waters' Amendment Requiring Report on Aircraft Diversions from LAX to Hawthorne Municipal Airport Rep. Maxine Waters
April 27, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on Passage of Faa Reauthorization Bill Including Lieu Amendment Rep. Ted Lieu
April 27, 2018 Thompson Celebrates Passage of Disaster Relief, Passenger Protections in FAA Reauthorization Rep. Mike Thompson
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation - House Appropriations Committee Democrats Request IG Investigation into Airline Safety Oversight Rep. Pete Aguilar, ...
April 27, 2018 Brownley Votes to Support Local Airports, Improve Aviation Safety; Bill Also Includes Her Provisions to Better Serve Veterans, Curb Human Trafficking Rep. Julia Brownley
April 27, 2018 House Passes Schiff Drone Amendment to FAA Reauthorization Sen. Adam Schiff
April 27, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Tom McClintock
April 27, 2018 Rep. Peters Helps Pass FAA Reauthorization with Noise Mitigation, Requirements for Increased Community Input Rep. Scott Peters
April 27, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier Successfully Includes Measures to Address Aviation Safety in FAA Reauthorization Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
April 27, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Sen. Adam Schiff
April 26, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Jim Costa
April 26, 2018 Faa Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Jimmy Panetta
April 25, 2018 Letter to Marcie Frost, CEO of California Public Employees' Retirement System - DeSaulnier Responds to CalPERS Announcement that it will Directly Engage Companies on Emissions Standards Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
April 25, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Faa Reauthorization Act of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Providing for the Operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System; and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From April Through May 2018 Rep. Norma Torres
April 24, 2018 Letter to Marcie Frost, CEO of California Public Employees' Retirement System - Retirement System Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
April 24, 2018 Brownley Fights Airplane Noise in Ventura County Rep. Julia Brownley
April 9, 2018 Torres Calls for Security and Improved Wait Times at Air, Land, and Sea Ports Rep. Norma Torres
April 9, 2018 Letter to Mr. Steve Heminger, Executive Director of Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Necessity to Plan for a Second Bay Crossing Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Date Title Politician
April 30, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Media Stakeout Following White House Meeting on Infrastructure Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 25, 2019 Letter to Laurie Berwin, Director of the California Department of Transportation - Representatives Levin and Rouda Express Opposition to Toll Road Extension Proposals Rep.Mike Levin, ...
April 12, 2019 Walorski Announces Legislation to Improve School Bus Traffic Safety Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
April 12, 2019 Matsui Applauds Proposed Rule to Allow Safe Testing of Additional Autonomous Vehicles Rep.Doris Matsui
April 10, 2019 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 Rep.John Garamendi
April 10, 2019 Rep. Garamendi and Sen. Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Protect Airline Passengers and Crew from Toxic Jet Fumes Rep.John Garamendi, ...
April 9, 2019 Brownley Introduces Bill to Fight Climate Crisis by Helping Localities Convert to Clean Transit Systems, Requiring All New FTA-Funded Buses Be Zero-Emission by 2029 Rep.Julia Brownley
March 25, 2019 Congressman Sherman Secures Commitment to Complete Environmental Review of the Aviation Routes over the San Fernando Valley Rep.Brad Sherman
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Congressman Sherman Leads Effort to Create a New Panel to Address Aviation Noise in the San Fernando Valley Rep.Brad Sherman, ...
March 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, DOT - Honor California High Speed Rail Commitments Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
March 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding Rep.John Garamendi, ...
March 12, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Gomez Rep.Jimmy Gomez
March 7, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier, Curtis, and McAdams Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transportation Planning and Decision Making Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
March 5, 2019 Senators Gillibrand And Rubio And Representatives Cohen And Desaulnier Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Put In Place Simple Safety Measures To Help Protect Drivers From Fatal Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Rep. Cisneros Submits Bipartisan Letter of Support to The U.S. Dot Seeking Funds for The 57/60 Project by La Metro Rep.Gil Cisneros, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Torres Introduces Bill to Support Sustainable Community Planning Rep.Norma Torres
Jan. 29, 2019 Brownley Introduces Bill To Add Port Of Hueneme And Other Major Ports To National Multimodal Freight Network Rep.Julia Brownley
Jan. 24, 2019 Garamendi Appointed To Key Transportation And Infrastructure Subcommittees Rep.John Garamendi
Jan. 24, 2019 Carbajal Elected Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Carbajal to Serve on House Transportation and Agriculture Committees Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Government Shutdown Rep.Maxine Waters
Jan. 9, 2019 Amtrak Closure in Riverside, California Rep.Mark Takano
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO of National Passenger Rail Corporation - Takano Leads Bipartisan Letter Opposing the Closure of Amtrak's Reservations Facility in Riverside Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 10, 2018 Sherman Releases Demographic Snapshot of San Fernando Valley Rep.Brad Sherman
Nov. 27, 2018 Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 Rep.John Garamendi
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Reject Industry Bid to Gut California Meal and Rest Break Rules Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association - Support of Regulatory Flexibility for Livestock Haulers Rep.Jim Costa, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 DeSaulnier's Aviation Safety Measures Signed into Law Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Oct. 3, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement On Passage Of Lieu Amendment In FAA Reauthorization Bill Rep.Ted Lieu
Sept. 27, 2018 Rep. Huffman Advances Key North Coast Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Act Rep.Jared Huffman
Sept. 26, 2018 Congressman Sherman Applauds Passage of Legislation to Combat Airplane Noise Rep.Brad Sherman
Sept. 26, 2018 House Passes DeSaulnier Amendments to Address Aviation Safety in Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 26, 2018 Congressman Sherman Applauds Passage of Legislation to Combat Airplane Noise Rep.Brad Sherman
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - DeFazio, Capuano Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing DOT Action to Waive Safety, Drug Testing Rules and Allow Railroads to Employ Foreign Crews Rep.John Garamendi, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Rep. Juan Vargas Attends Milestone Ribbon Cutting of PedEast Rep.Juan Vargas
Aug. 9, 2018 The Hill - The Case for Keeping Fuel Efficiency Standards Rep.Scott Peters
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Rep. Peters Blasts Trump Administration's Rollback of California Clean Air Standards Rep.Scott Peters
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Nadler & Lofgren Demand Answers After DOJ Announcement Reveals Trump Appears to Have Lied Before Joint Session of Congress About Immigration Claims Behind First Muslim Travel Ban Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
July 31, 2018 Representatives DeSaulnier, LaMalfa Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Accountability and Oversight of Transportation Megaprojects Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
July 25, 2018 House Approves Legislation to Address Maritime Safety Issues, Improve Coast Guard Technology, and Reduce Marine Debris Rep.John Garamendi, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
June 22, 2018 Congressman John Garamendi Demands Progress from Department of Transportation on Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Rep.John Garamendi
June 11, 2018 Torres Proposal to Remove Abandoned Military Facilities at Local Airports Passes on House Floor Rep.Norma Torres
June 8, 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Salud Carbajal
June 7, 2018 Congressman John Garamendi Introduces the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act Rep.John Garamendi, ...
June 6, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on Regional Measure 3 Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Stop Penalizing Urban and Suburban Regions with Reduced Funding Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
May 22, 2018 Brownley Statement on Rice Avenue Rail Safety Project Rep.Julia Brownley
May 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, and the Hon. Howard Elliot, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administrator - Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Delay Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to James P. Hackett, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company - Following White House Meeting DeSaulnier and Democratic Members Call on Automobile Manufacturers to Clarify Intentions on Fuel Economy Standards Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
May 1, 2018 Matsui Statement on California's Participation in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Vehicle Emission Standards Rep.Doris Matsui
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Matsui, Tonko Request Documents after Reports Indicating Pruitt May Have Misled Lawmakers in Testimony on California's Waiver to Set Vehicle Emissions Standards Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
April 30, 2018 Torres Amendments to Fund Airport Improvements, Reduce Airport Noise Pass on House Floor Rep.Norma Torres
April 28, 2018 Valley Airports Win in House FAA Reauthorization Rep.Jim Costa
April 27, 2018 House Adopts Waters' Amendment Requiring Report on Aircraft Diversions from LAX to Hawthorne Municipal Airport Rep.Maxine Waters
April 27, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on Passage of Faa Reauthorization Bill Including Lieu Amendment Rep.Ted Lieu
April 27, 2018 Thompson Celebrates Passage of Disaster Relief, Passenger Protections in FAA Reauthorization Rep.Mike Thompson
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation - House Appropriations Committee Democrats Request IG Investigation into Airline Safety Oversight Rep.Pete Aguilar, ...
April 27, 2018 Brownley Votes to Support Local Airports, Improve Aviation Safety; Bill Also Includes Her Provisions to Better Serve Veterans, Curb Human Trafficking Rep.Julia Brownley
April 27, 2018 House Passes Schiff Drone Amendment to FAA Reauthorization Sen.Adam Schiff
April 27, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Tom McClintock
April 27, 2018 Rep. Peters Helps Pass FAA Reauthorization with Noise Mitigation, Requirements for Increased Community Input Rep.Scott Peters
April 27, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier Successfully Includes Measures to Address Aviation Safety in FAA Reauthorization Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
April 27, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Sen.Adam Schiff
April 26, 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Jim Costa
April 26, 2018 Faa Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Jimmy Panetta
April 25, 2018 Letter to Marcie Frost, CEO of California Public Employees' Retirement System - DeSaulnier Responds to CalPERS Announcement that it will Directly Engage Companies on Emissions Standards Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
April 25, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Faa Reauthorization Act of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Providing for the Operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System; and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From April Through May 2018 Rep.Norma Torres
April 24, 2018 Letter to Marcie Frost, CEO of California Public Employees' Retirement System - Retirement System Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
April 24, 2018 Brownley Fights Airplane Noise in Ventura County Rep.Julia Brownley
April 9, 2018 Torres Calls for Security and Improved Wait Times at Air, Land, and Sea Ports Rep.Norma Torres
April 9, 2018 Letter to Mr. Steve Heminger, Executive Director of Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Necessity to Plan for a Second Bay Crossing Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
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