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John Delaney: If we want to continue to be a first-rate economic power, if we want to protect our public, if we want to improve the…

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
If we want to continue to be a first-rate economic power, if we want to protect our public, if we want to improve the quality of life of our citizens and our environment, if we want to create good, well-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced, it is time to do something.
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John Delaney
Maryland

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Delaney emphasizes the need for infrastructure investment for economic competitiveness and job creation.

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