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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
In the last Congress, MAP-21 was one of the few products of any note, and it did provide for essentially a status quo continuation of our existing service transportation programs; however, as we know from numerous commission reports and reports from the American Society of Civil Engineers and others, that level of investment is inadequate.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio critiques the inadequacy of transportation investment despite previous legislation.

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