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Sam Farr: I appreciate that explanation. My point that I made to the gentleman from California was that I think the bill goes far…

On the recordMay 7, 1997
I appreciate that explanation. My point that I made to the gentleman from California was that I think the bill goes far beyond what he originally intended, because it goes into projects that are greater than levees. It goes into dredging, it goes into dams, it goes into beach erosion, and I do not think that was what the intent was as a result of the problem that occurred in the Sacramento Valley.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Discussing concerns about the scope of a bill related to flood control projects.

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