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Rashida Tlaib: This opportunity to try to prioritize some of the important work I think the Water Resources Development Act can do for…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
This opportunity to try to prioritize some of the important work I think the Water Resources Development Act can do for frontline communities like mine is critical.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the importance of the Water Resources Development Act for her district's climate crisis.

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