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James Oberstar: “Well, I raised that question because the time is coming fairly soon, in the next six, eight months, that we will be at…”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
Well, I raised that question because the time is coming fairly soon, in the next six, eight months, that we will be at the peak of investment and contracts will have been committed to the total sum of that $27 billion.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar discusses the need for follow-on funding as investment peaks.

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