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John Myers: “The committee has worked with the gentleman from New York on this erosion problem for a number of years and is well…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
The committee has worked with the gentleman from New York on this erosion problem for a number of years and is well aware of the problem. We certainly shall be working to make sure that the reconnaissance study is done and be working toward solving the problem that you have.
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John Myers
Republican · Indiana

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Discussing efforts to address erosion issues in collaboration with a colleague.

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