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Tom Rice: Failure to pass a comprehensive long-term surface transportation bill will have drastic implications on the economic…

On the recordJune 2, 2015
Failure to pass a comprehensive long-term surface transportation bill will have drastic implications on the economic health of our great state.
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Tom Rice
Republican · South Carolina

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Emphasizes the economic impact of not passing a long-term transportation bill.

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