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On the recordNovember 29, 2011
I think we have to tell them--even though they have changed their position now to a third position--first one was, 'We are not going to change the management because it is a 500-year event;' second one is, 'Well, we might because we have heard enough from you that we want to at least pacify those objectors that are there;' third one is, 'Now we think we will lower the levels a little more next year,' but they don't want to do something permanent.
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Tom Latham
Iowa

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Latham criticizes the Corps of Engineers for their management of river flooding.

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