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On the recordApril 23, 2013
Please share research showing that [state and] local governments are going to be interested in making substantial investments to facilitate freight movements for the nation as opposed to problems that people have locally.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Blumenauer emphasizes the need for research on local government investments in national freight projects.

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