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Ed Markey: “The agency that you are seeking to run is charged with reducing risk from disaster, so my question to you is will you…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
The agency that you are seeking to run is charged with reducing risk from disaster, so my question to you is will you work with me to ensure that the Corps of Engineers has the resources and authorities it needs to rehabilitate or replace these bridges?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey asks for support in ensuring bridge safety and disaster risk reduction.

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