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Peter DeFazio: “I think that the Administration is being unnecessarily averse in underestimating the capability of the American public.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
I think that the Administration is being unnecessarily averse in underestimating the capability of the American public.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio criticizes the Administration's reluctance to invest in transportation infrastructure.

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