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John Myers: This is exactly the position the committee took. We have long supported TVA but we realize with the limited resources…

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
This is exactly the position the committee took. We have long supported TVA but we realize with the limited resources you spoke of, we just cannot continue all of these. But we would be glad to work with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Congressmen from that area, both Tennessee and Kentucky, because this is a problem we have to address but that we are not expecting to be addressed and solved overnight. We will be glad to work with the gentleman.
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John Myers
Republican · Indiana

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Discussing support for the Tennessee Valley Authority and resource limitations.

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