The eclectic group included the Nissan LEAF electric car and an EBay commerce site called worldofgood.com, that sells products made with socially and environmentally responsible practices.

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We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together.

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Earlier this week, more than 50 trade associations sent members of Congress a letter urging them to pass the bill, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chemistry Council and the Edison Electric Institute to the National Association of Manufacturers, National Association Homebuilders, the American Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors.

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David Wang, a former country head for General Electric and Boeing, said Williams, who served as American Chamber of Commerce president in China, was an entrepreneur of integrity and honesty.

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Jack Sheng, an e-commerce-company owner who bought a Nissan Leaf last year, says electric vehicles should be able to park free in all eight lots, not just the two with charging stations.

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