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Mike Lawler: “The Bipartisan Infrastructure act actually was one of Joe…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Published July 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 04:49

And my district, I have the New York City watershed. A lot of, a lot of areas in my district are on septic and, well, you need to invest in infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure act actually was one of Joe Biden's great accomplishments. and I would have supported it had I been a member at the time. Because you need to build roads, bridges, culverts, sewer, water infrastructure to incentivize the development of housing. (04:49–04:56)

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Asserts that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is a significant achievement of Joe Biden.

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