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James Oberstar: Rebuilding America's infrastructure is a challenge worthy of our greatest effort. It would be a tremendous…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
Rebuilding America's infrastructure is a challenge worthy of our greatest effort. It would be a tremendous accomplishment that would pay dividends to our children and our grandchildren for years to come.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar advocates for infrastructure investment as a long-term benefit for future generations.

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