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Jon Tester: The unprecedented flooding in the Mississippi River basin last year further drove home the necessity of passing a…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
The unprecedented flooding in the Mississippi River basin last year further drove home the necessity of passing a long-term reauthorization that offers Americans and Montanans certainty in the face of risk.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester cites recent flooding as a reason for urgent reauthorization of the program.

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