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Chris Van Hollen: So how would you justify diverting funds that were raised for that specific purpose from people who were essentially…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
So how would you justify diverting funds that were raised for that specific purpose from people who were essentially paying a user fee, how can you justify diverting those funds for other purposes within the budget?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen questions the justification for diverting harbor maintenance funds.

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