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On the recordJune 11, 2013
Yes. I mean, one of the things I'd mentioned a couple times toward the end is the combined sewer systems in all major cities in the United States. So if you take a city like Akron or Youngstown--mid-sized cities in the industrial Midwest--you're talking about between $500 million and $1 billion in investments that are needed.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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