I want to commend you for your long-range planning. And thank you for emphasizing the importance to this committee of Congress doing its job to provide long-term, sustainable funding for the Governors, the mayors, and all of our planners in our local communities to make good decisions for the American people.
Elizabeth Esty: “I want to commend you for your long-range planning. And thank you for emphasizing the importance to this committee of…”
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Esty praises long-term planning and the need for sustainable funding for local governance.
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