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Barbara Boxer: I would say to my friend, where we have come together because we recognize that to have a great country, you have to…

On the recordAugust 3, 2007
I would say to my friend, where we have come together because we recognize that to have a great country, you have to have infrastructure that is capable, that is going to meet the needs of our people. I would say to my friend, isn't it true that we were the first committee that actually followed the ethics rules that were not even law? We filled out our conflict of interest forms, we presented the bill, and this bill was 7 years in the making. Many people will call us the odd couple because we do not agree on everything. But on this one, is it not true that we see eye to eye?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing bipartisan support for infrastructure legislation during Senate floor debate.

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