Unfortunately for the Ranking Member, Oklahoma is one of the three States that has a higher percentage than Rhode Island of structurally deficient bridges.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “Unfortunately for the Ranking Member, Oklahoma is one of the three States that has a higher percentage than Rhode Island…”
On the recordApril 13, 2011
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Whitehouse highlights Rhode Island's bridge issues compared to Oklahoma.
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