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Lauren Underwood: “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this year to fix our nation's neglected infrastructure and set our country up…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this year to fix our nation's neglected infrastructure and set our country up for economic success for decades to come.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Underwood expresses optimism about the potential for significant infrastructure investment post-pandemic.

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