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John Garamendi: “Mr. Tonko, you and I were right here in the back of this House Chamber earlier today and you were sharing with me the…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
Mr. Tonko, you and I were right here in the back of this House Chamber earlier today and you were sharing with me the stories. The reality in your district is these are your constituents who have been harmed. And we had our colleague, Peter Welch from Vermont, who was also talking about the extraordinary damage done to the infrastructure in Vermont. As we rebuild those communities as part of this American Jobs Act, people go to work in those communities and are able to once again stand on their own. Share with us some of the things that you've seen from your own district and the needs for infrastructure replacement in your communities.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Sep 13, 2011

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