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Lamar Alexander: “It doesn't make much sense to the guy on the sideline to look at that and say, okay, you want deeper ports and you want…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
It doesn't make much sense to the guy on the sideline to look at that and say, okay, you want deeper ports and you want to fix locks and you have the money in the bank but you won't spend it.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander critiques the reluctance to spend available funds for necessary infrastructure improvements.

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