On the recordMay 17, 2022
There is a hundred Senators who have communities that have received grants, and they are very excited about the grants in there, but they are very concerned about costs going up while they are waiting.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “There is a hundred Senators who have communities that have received grants, and they are very excited about the grants…”
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Highlights concerns of Senators regarding delays in grant funding affecting community costs.
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