Obama ups pressure on Congress over transportation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire over high unemployment, stepped up pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass transportation legislation he said would protect almost 1 million American jobs. "Allowing this bill to expire would be a disaster for our infrastructure and our ...

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