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Chris Murphy: “But you are saying that even though they have to pay that money back, you don't consider that a state contribution. I…”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
But you are saying that even though they have to pay that money back, you don't consider that a state contribution. I just don't understand that.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy questions Secretary Chao's stance on TIFIA loans as state contributions.

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