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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
If my roof has a hole in it and the rain comes in, the sooner I fix that, the less my family's long-term cost of that repair.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizes the importance of timely infrastructure repairs to reduce long-term costs.

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