Approximately $10 million is included within emergency funding for the Tulsa District of the Army Corps of Engineers as aid to combat damages suffered in last winter's ice storm. I would like to add that I really appreciate the gentleman's very persuasive presentation to the committee; and because of that, we did include the $10 million to deal with that issue.
Discussing emergency funding for the Tulsa District of the Army Corps of Engineers.
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