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On the recordJuly 21, 2009
I think you and I totally agree with that, and the likelihood is that as they prioritize the needs in that local community, lighthouses are going to be on that second half of that list.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Burr emphasizes that lighthouses will be lower on local priority lists.

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