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On the recordJanuary 8, 2020
The Corps of Engineers constructs projects critical to the Nation for the purposes of navigation, flood control, shoreline protection, hydroelectric power, recreation, environmental protection, restoration and enhancement, and fish and wildlife mitigation.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman emphasizes the importance of Corps projects for national interests.

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