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Ron Wyden: “Congress should pass this legislation now, because this legislation helps to ensure that State and local governments…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
Congress should pass this legislation now, because this legislation helps to ensure that State and local governments will have resources they need to keep up with infrastructure requirements.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the urgency of passing the FAIR Act for local government resources.

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