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Peter DeFazio: “Fix it first, do the critical maintenance we need to do, and then, secondly, when you are having a congestion problem…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2022
Fix it first, do the critical maintenance we need to do, and then, secondly, when you are having a congestion problem, look and see what is the best solution.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes prioritizing maintenance over expanding highways to address congestion.

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