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On the recordMarch 21, 2012
To maintain our Nation's competitive edge and ensure an economy built to last, the United States must have fast, reliable, resilient, and environmentally sound means of moving people, goods, energy, and information.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Executive Order 13604—Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

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