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Paul Tonko: We need to modernize and upgrade our infrastructure to ensure vital services like water, sewer, electricity…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
We need to modernize and upgrade our infrastructure to ensure vital services like water, sewer, electricity, telecommunications, and transportation are more resilient.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the need for infrastructure modernization to support communities and the economy.

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