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On the recordMarch 15, 2023
Do you think it is important for Congress to fully fund the resiliency program created in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act?
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Thomas R. Carper

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Carper emphasizes the need for Congress to fund water infrastructure programs.

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