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Jared Huffman: “I appreciate you pegging that number as the real need, because, right now, I understand that we are appropriating only…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
I appreciate you pegging that number as the real need, because, right now, I understand that we are appropriating only about $300 million annually.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman emphasizes the funding gap for transportation needs.

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