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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
Adding 17,000 pounds to our trucks aren't going to make our bridges any safer in Pennsylvania or in Ohio or in the hills of Tennessee or on a winter road in Minnesota.
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Lou Barletta
Pennsylvania

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Barletta argues against increasing truck weight limits due to safety concerns for bridges.

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