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On the recordApril 12, 2011
The fiscal year 2012 proposal for the Mississippi River and its tributaries has caused concern among commodity exporters who worry about COE's ability to maintain the Mississippi River channel at authorized depths.
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Thad Cochran
Republican · Mississippi

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Cochran expresses concerns about budget impacts on river maintenance.

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