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Orrin Hatch: “We believe in federalism. Because we believe that the people in the State of Oregon and the people in the State of Utah…”

On the recordJune 17, 2015
We believe in federalism. Because we believe that the people in the State of Oregon and the people in the State of Utah can make much, much, much better decisions about what road projects and bridge projects should be funded in Oregon and Utah than people here in Washington, DC.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for state control over local infrastructure funding.

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