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On the recordDecember 7, 2009
it really is not a deficit problem to move it forward and get it done now while we need the jobs.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the urgency of infrastructure investment for job creation despite deficit concerns.

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