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Jim Costa: all politics are local, and while the Ranking Member indicated water should not be political, unfortunately we have…

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
all politics are local, and while the Ranking Member indicated water should not be political, unfortunately we have noted... that it has become very political.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Comments on the politicization of water resource issues.

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