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On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I just worry that we are giving short shrift to the kind of boring stuff, making facilities more resilient, funding our partnerships in the region, sewer, water, housing, all of it.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Senator Schatz expresses concern over neglecting basic infrastructure needs.

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