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Frank Lautenberg: I think that as a principle, eliminating or declining to utilize this opportunity is a bad idea for the American…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
I think that as a principle, eliminating or declining to utilize this opportunity is a bad idea for the American economy.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg emphasizes the importance of infrastructure investment for economic growth.

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