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Frank Lautenberg: It's time to change, and we'd better do it soon, because infrastructure is a lot like that Fram oil commercial, 'You can…

On the recordJune 22, 2009
It's time to change, and we'd better do it soon, because infrastructure is a lot like that Fram oil commercial, 'You can pay me now,' and he holds up a filter--8.75--'or you can pay me later,' and he points to the dilapidated car--$4,625. It's not getting cheaper.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg stresses urgency in addressing infrastructure costs.

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