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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I think we all recognize that when, in the Eisenhower administration, we took a national move to high-speed road and built a national highway system, it was one of the best things ever done for our economy.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the economic benefits of the national highway system.

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