Matt Cartwright: “I worked really hard to get that IIJA across the goal line.”

“… a big culm dump and turning it into a community center and apartment buildings, much of that with federal money that's sitting right there. So I want you to know I worked really hard to get that IIJA across the goal line. And one of the biggest obstacles was that there were voices out there that wanted to combine that with you remember the reconciliation package? Of course. Build Back Better, right?” (26:04–26:09)

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