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On the recordMarch 7, 2011
The bottom line is we have an opportunity to fix our broken-down infrastructure to get millions of workers back on the job.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for infrastructure investment to create jobs.

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