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John Garamendi: the high-speed rail is not an isolated project, he said. It fits into the highway, it fits into the airports, it fits…

On the recordAugust 8, 2018
the high-speed rail is not an isolated project, he said. It fits into the highway, it fits into the airports, it fits into the ports, and all of that infrastructure.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi emphasizes the interconnectedness of infrastructure projects.

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