Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, Tuesday cast doubt on Brightline's approval for $1.75 billion of tax-exempt bonds, crucial financing for the Miami-to-Orlando passenger railroad.
Rubio's letter to transportation Secretary Elaine Chao follows a Capitol Hill hearing last week during which congressmen blasted Brightline and the U.S. Department of Transportation — which approved the bonds — for possibly circumventing federal law and defying congressional intent regarding the financing.
Rubio's letter followed up on those themes and called for "increased transparency" on the issue.
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