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Cliff Bentz: “The bridge is not just for Portland. The bridge is for the…”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz talks partial government shutdown, SAVE Act

Published February 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:08

I think we were going to have to go back and look at it really carefully and ask ourselves if we can do it in stages. But we need the bridge. The bridge is not just for Portland. The bridge is for the entire west coast. The bridge is for my district. The bridge is for Oregon. We need it for our economy. We can't get in and out of our port, so we have to have the bridge. Congressman Cliff Benz, thank you for being here on IO Northwest Politics. (08:08–08:16)

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Asserts that the interstate bridge serves the entire West Coast, including Oregon and his district.

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