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Roger Wicker: “We want the inland waterway system to be part of a solution to the President's goal that we increase American exports.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
We want the inland waterway system to be part of a solution to the President's goal that we increase American exports.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker emphasizes the importance of funding for flood control and navigation.

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