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Tom McClintock: If the gentleman will yield before he yields back his time, I would answer by suggesting that he read the full written…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
If the gentleman will yield before he yields back his time, I would answer by suggesting that he read the full written testimony, in which the witness has provided many cases where funding was available but the project was held up because of regulatory excesses.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses funding issues due to regulatory delays in water projects.

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