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Mike Simpson: “How are we going to fund these roads and bridges? We have a $700 billion backlog in water and sewer projects in this…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
How are we going to fund these roads and bridges? We have a $700 billion backlog in water and sewer projects in this country.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson raises concerns about funding for infrastructure amidst a significant backlog.

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