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Sean Duffy: “The cost of a whole project, upwards of 40% of the cost, is…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Senate Discussion on Infrastructure Delays and Regulatory Reform

Published | Video Starts at 05:31

We saw with inflation over the last four years that these projects have become so much more expensive because they didn't move more quickly. And I would just, if I could take one moment and just. Yeah. Yes, go ahead. The cost of a whole project, upwards of 40% of the cost, is complying with the rules and regulations. We're not turning dirt, we're not building bridges. We're actually giving this to consultants, money to consultants as we try to go through the regulatory process. (05:31–05:43)

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Asserts that compliance with rules and regulations accounts for up to 40% of a project's cost.

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