Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 28, 2010
Do I understand you to say that, presently, our tax dollars that are used for water projects and sanitation projects purchase steel, pumps and other material which are manufactured overseas?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi is questioning the use of tax dollars for overseas manufacturing in water and sanitation projects.

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