“We’ve got roads and bridges across this country that need rebuilding,” Obama added. “We’ve got more than 1 million unemployed construction workers ready to get dirty right now. There is work to be done and there are workers ready to do it. Labor’s on board, business is on board. We just need Congress to get on board.”
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Max Chen contributed to this article.