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Martin Heinrich: “We need to be able to build big things in this country again, and if we don’t, experts like the Federal Reserve Bank of…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2026
We need to be able to build big things in this country again, and if we don’t, experts like the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas have estimated that we will see 20 to 30 percent increases in the cost of electricity in the near term.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing the need for infrastructure reform and energy costs.

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