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Ed Whitfield: There is no question that the energy boom is great news for the U.S. But without an infrastructure boom to match it, the…

On the recordMarch 5, 2014
There is no question that the energy boom is great news for the U.S. But without an infrastructure boom to match it, the benefits of our energy abundance will not be fully realized.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Ed Whitfield emphasizes the need for infrastructure to support the growing energy boom in the U.S.

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