This was an attempt to restore what I always thought was a good principle, which is those who were elected from local areas better understand the needs of their constituents and their infrastructure than the main offices of the Federal bureaucracy in Washington, DC.
DeFazio emphasizes the importance of local representatives understanding infrastructure needs over federal bureaucracy.
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