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John Mica: “We were strong-armed. We were misled. We were kept on arm's length. We couldn't do our jobs effectively.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
We were strong-armed. We were misled. We were kept on arm's length. We couldn't do our jobs effectively.
Said by
John Mica
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Mica describes the challenges faced by officials in addressing the water crisis.

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