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On the recordDecember 1, 2011
Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to say that the Chairman of this Committee, Doc Hastings, always admonishes us about the fact that if the congressman of that particular district where the project is, that they should have significant input as to what that project is or isn't.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the importance of local congressional input on district projects.

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