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Steny Hoyer: “We cannot allow shoddy construction by cost-cutting contractors to saddle Metro and its ridership with long-term costly…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
We cannot allow shoddy construction by cost-cutting contractors to saddle Metro and its ridership with long-term costly maintenance problems.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Warning against poor construction practices affecting Metro's future.

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