On the recordJune 22, 2009
I think this is a momentous opportunity for the country, and I would analogize it to the opportunity we had when we built the Federal Highway System, but we need to do it right.
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Ed Rendell
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congress.govEd Rendell: “I think this is a momentous opportunity for the country, and I would analogize it to the opportunity we had when we…”
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Rendell emphasizes the importance of infrastructure investment akin to the Federal Highway System.
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