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On the recordJuly 15, 2014
It is time to close. We can build America. We can build our infrastructure. The President has laid out a worthy plan, comprehensive, and all of the elements of the infrastructure that we must do. It is fully paid for. It is a good starting point. Maybe there is a better way of doing it, but we cannot get it done with short-term, kick the can down the road bills, such as was passed today, but that is better than not doing anything. This is the American future, and the question for all of us, 435: Why did we come here? Did we come here just to pass the time, or did we come here to really build America? We are going to Make It In America. We are Americans, and we will make it. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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