Jeff Merkley actually said...

I think it is important to recognize that we are not just looking at the jobs we create by building and maintaining the infrastructure, but the jobs that we sustain and maintain through the low cost transportation opportunities that the system provides to us.

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Merkley highlights the broader economic impact of infrastructure on job sustainability.

11/16/2010

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