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On the recordNovember 18, 2019
the diverse water resources challenges throughout the United States are often studied, planned, and managed in individual 'silos,' independently of other water areas and projects.
Said by
James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar criticized the fragmented approach to water resource management across the U.S.

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