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On the recordJuly 28, 2021
I want to move on because you talked about, I think with Mr. Burchett, inherently parochial projects regarding modes of transportation that are politically popular with some of my colleagues, but really have been largely rejected by the American people in the marketplace.
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing government spending on unpopular transportation projects.

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