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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Contractors are already at work, and their budget would not provide enough money to meet the obligations that we have right now, let alone build for the future. It is unfortunate, it isn't worthy of your support, and I hope you will vote ``no.''
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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