Tom Carper: “I think we are spending about--I want to say, roughly $56 billion a…”

On the recordMay 2, 2017

I think we are spending about--I want to say, roughly $56 billion a year out of Federal dollars for roads, highways, bridges projects.

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Carper discusses federal spending on infrastructure and the need for increased funding.

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Tom Carper: “I think we are spending about--I want to say, roughly $56 billion a year out of Federal dollars for roads, highways…”