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Liz Mathis
Liz Mathis
stated on January 21, 2022 a tweet
“Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.”
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January 21, 2022
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on April 4, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 7, 2021
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 17, 2019 an interview on "Face the Nation"
President Trump "hasn’t built any new (border) wall" during his time in office.
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By Chris Nichols • November 23, 2019
Craig Thompson
Craig Thompson
stated on January 27, 2019 an interview
Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
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By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2019
Matt Adamczyk
Matt Adamczyk
stated on December 15, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974."  
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December 22, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on September 20, 2017 a newspaper article
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
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By Chris Nichols • September 29, 2017
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on April 3, 2016 a newspaper Q&A
California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."  
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By Chris Nichols • May 31, 2016
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on October 1, 2015 a tweet
"71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
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By Sarah Hauer • November 18, 2015
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on January 20, 2015 the Republican response to the State of the Union address
"A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline.
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By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2015
Deborah Kafoury
Deborah Kafoury
stated on April 15, 2014 a campaign website statement
"When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
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By Dana Tims • May 8, 2014
Steven Frias
Steven Frias
stated on August 14, 2013 a Providence Journal commentary
The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 1, 2013
Abel Collins
Abel Collins
stated on June 2, 2013 an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference."
"RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 9, 2013
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate
Says  "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
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By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes
stated on November 2, 2011 a guest column
Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’
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By Janie Har • November 18, 2011
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on September 15, 2011 a television interview
"We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."
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By Henry J. Gomez • October 6, 2011
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on July 14, 2011 a House of Representatives floor speech
"We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country."  
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By Sabrina Eaton • August 10, 2011
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on September 9, 2010 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.
"We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025."
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By Aaron Sharockman • September 10, 2010
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
stated on June 18, 2010 a brochure
The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
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By Janet Zink • June 18, 2010