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Peter DeFazio: “I think the chairman said it in his opening remarks, the Federal Government has always had a constitutional role that…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
I think the chairman said it in his opening remarks, the Federal Government has always had a constitutional role that creating a national system of transportation that supports the common good.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes the federal government's role in national transportation.

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