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John Shimkus: “One of the great things we see here, ``In Washington, D.C., both the metropolitan area subway system (Metro) and the new…”

On the recordJune 20, 2012
One of the great things we see here, ``In Washington, D.C., both the metropolitan area subway system (Metro) and the new Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center were built with''--you guessed it--fly ash and concrete. ``Other significant structures utilizing coal fly ash in concrete include the `Big Dig' in Boston and the decks and piers of Tampa Bay's Sunshine Skyway Bridge.'' That's why this is applicable to the highway bill. I commend my colleague.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois
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Jun 20, 2012

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