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Peter DeFazio: “We have an $836 billion backlog on unmet capital investment needs for highways and bridges; nearly 140,000 bridges need…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
We have an $836 billion backlog on unmet capital investment needs for highways and bridges; nearly 140,000 bridges need repair or replacement.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights the urgent need for infrastructure funding and repairs.

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