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Jim Costa: If we are going to discuss ways to improve our Nation's infrastructure for the benefit of all Americans--clearly, we all…

On the recordJune 12, 2021
If we are going to discuss ways to improve our Nation's infrastructure for the benefit of all Americans--clearly, we all believe in increasing and investing in our infrastructure, but we must think beyond bridges and roads.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Jim Costa emphasizes the need to broaden the definition of infrastructure to include healthcare.

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