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Dick Durbin: The target for fiscal year 2017 is about $1.18 billion, yet the Administration only proposes to spend $986 million.

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
The target for fiscal year 2017 is about $1.18 billion, yet the Administration only proposes to spend $986 million.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin points out the shortfall in harbor maintenance funding.

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