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John Rutherford: If we would have taken the same disjointed approach back in the 1930s to electricity, I think some of our…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
If we would have taken the same disjointed approach back in the 1930s to electricity, I think some of our communities--probably the community I live in--would still be in the dark.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

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Rutherford compares current broadband efforts to past electricity initiatives.

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