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On the recordApril 21, 2015
I particularly want to express my appreciation for the willingness of the Corps to deal with some very complex issues on the Sacramento River system.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Garamendi appreciates the Corps' efforts on complex Sacramento River issues.

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