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Glenn Thompson: “We didn't set lower standards. We ensured that rural Americans did not become second class citizens.”

On the recordJune 20, 2023
We didn't set lower standards. We ensured that rural Americans did not become second class citizens.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the need for high standards in rural infrastructure.

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