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John Mica: First, on the issue of capacity expansion process, studies have shown that improving traffic flow at more than 200…

On the recordAugust 4, 2007
First, on the issue of capacity expansion process, studies have shown that improving traffic flow at more than 200 identified bottlenecks would reduce carbon emissions by as much as 77 percent. That's that single lane. On the bridge in Massachusetts, the Democrats were all in favor of taking down a 100-year old bridge and replacing it. We are replacing that bridge. That new bridge will be in place. Now they found out that the old bridge will block the liquified natural gas tankers from going up. They wanted that bridge removed. That bridge is still going to be there and blocking their natural gas from getting to where it needs to go. Unbelievable.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Discussing the impact of a bridge replacement in Massachusetts on traffic and natural gas transport.

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