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On the recordAugust 14, 2012
The people of my district, as the people of yours, understand the vital role that our dams play not just in assuring abundant supplies of clean water, not just in supplying clean, cheap, and plentiful electricity and critically important flood controls, but also they understand the major contribution that these dams make to protecting our environment.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock highlights the importance of dams for water, electricity, and environmental protection.

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