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On the recordMarch 23, 2010
I would argue as a taxpayer that for that $40 billion a year it would be entirely appropriate for us to have a policy statement that says this is how we want our money to be used and our roads to be built.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin advocates for accountability in federal highway funding.

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