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On the recordMarch 4, 2009
But wouldn't we do better if we could get some type of upfront requirement before that money--whether or not the Federal Government would have any authority to oversee prior to the signing to rebuild I-75.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

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Burris questions the need for upfront oversight on federal funding for projects.

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