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On the recordJuly 20, 2011
investing in our infrastructure is absolutely critical, critical to our economy in terms of job creation and critical to our future economy
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the importance of infrastructure investment for job creation and economic growth.

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