National infrastructure hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the national infrastructure on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12, 2008. (UPI Photo/Patrick D. McDermott)
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