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Paul Tonko: “Right. I think the approvals we are looking for here ought to come for sound investments that will bear benefits for…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2014
Right. I think the approvals we are looking for here ought to come for sound investments that will bear benefits for generations to come--and in a multiple order of effectiveness for various purposes, from jobs to safety to connecting for commerce and the like.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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Jul 15, 2014

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