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John Delaney: “If we can in fact put in place smart infrastructure policy and design a prudent and efficient and effective way of…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
If we can in fact put in place smart infrastructure policy and design a prudent and efficient and effective way of funding the infrastructure in this country, we not only have an opportunity to put Americans to work in the short term, which should be a top priority of this Congress, but we also have an opportunity to improve long-term U.S. competitiveness.
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John Delaney
Maryland

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Delaney emphasizes the dual benefits of smart infrastructure policy for jobs and competitiveness.

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