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Eleanor Holmes Norton: As important as it was that we broke through and actually did get an infrastructure bill last Congress, it was for only…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
As important as it was that we broke through and actually did get an infrastructure bill last Congress, it was for only 2 years because it was based on the gas tax, and it runs out after 2 years.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton emphasizes the temporary nature of the recent infrastructure bill.

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