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Ray LaHood: “These projects were not earmarked. They weren't sweetheart deals or boondoggles.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
These projects were not earmarked. They weren't sweetheart deals or boondoggles.
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Ray LaHood
Republican · Illinois

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LaHood defends the legitimacy of TIGER projects against budget cuts.

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