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Jeanne Shaheen: “But how can the Federal Government be a partner in these kinds of initiatives?”

On the recordJuly 24, 2012
But how can the Federal Government be a partner in these kinds of initiatives?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen questions the federal government's role in supporting water initiatives.

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