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David Obey: I want to thank the Chairman for his extraordinary commitment towards recognizing how important infrastructure is to the…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
I want to thank the Chairman for his extraordinary commitment towards recognizing how important infrastructure is to the recovery of this country and of the economy.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Acknowledges the importance of infrastructure for economic recovery.

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