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Chris Coons: The time I think is now to make critical investments in highways and rail and ports and public transit and waterways and…

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
The time I think is now to make critical investments in highways and rail and ports and public transit and waterways and airports.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Calls for urgent investment in various infrastructure sectors.

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