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Peter DeFazio: “Oh, no, it is a tremendous step forward from historic levels of neglect, in particular.”

On the recordApril 28, 2009
Oh, no, it is a tremendous step forward from historic levels of neglect, in particular.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio praises increased funding for transportation recovery programs.

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