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On the recordMay 5, 2010
The U.S. Army Corps estimates that every $1 billion in Federal investment in water resource projects creates approximately 26,000 jobs.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Boxer cites job creation statistics related to federal investment in water infrastructure.

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