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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
the lower Mississippi River, which is at vital as anything to our commerce, our waterborne commerce, is traditionally underfunded.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Highlighting the underfunding of crucial waterways affecting commerce.

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