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John Shimkus: “It is not to encourage; it is to get the job done.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2018
It is not to encourage; it is to get the job done.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for action over encouragement in broadband deployment.

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