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Paul Tonko: “If you do not believe that the Federal Government should be stepping up and doing its fair share for this essential…”

On the recordMay 24, 2021
If you do not believe that the Federal Government should be stepping up and doing its fair share for this essential infrastructure, what exactly should we be doing?
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the need for federal support in local water infrastructure.

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