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And Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), whose district will now include Amazon's Virginia campus, praised the selection for diversifying the region's tax base and spurring investments in education. Northern Virginia has become an "economic and cultural dynamo," he said in a statement.

But he also acknowledged Amazon's arrival will bring challenges and said he expects his constituents will have questions about the impacts on traffic, quality of life and economic equality.

"These questions, and maybe even some serious concerns, are entirely legitimate," Beyer said. "I intend to take the lead in making sure that good questions get equally good answers and that all voices are heard."

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