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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
If the President really believes in the national infrastructure bank concept, he should tell the Secretary to fully fund TIFIA out of the TIGER III program.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio urges the President to support infrastructure funding to create jobs.

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