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Mario Díaz-Balart: And obviously when you think of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where the damage is obviously large, particularly…

On the recordNovember 29, 2017
And obviously when you think of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where the damage is obviously large, particularly large relative to the size of their regular highway programs, and potentially waiting years to get reimbursed might be more challenging for those.
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Mario Díaz-Balart
Republican · Florida

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Diaz-Balart highlights challenges in funding for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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