On the recordMay 31, 2015
The political support was not there, and a small group of influential people who lived in the corridor convinced the political leadership that it shouldn't be built.
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congress.govDavid Vitter: “The political support was not there, and a small group of influential people who lived in the corridor convinced the…”
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Vitter discusses the lack of political support for infrastructure improvements.
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