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Jack Reed: “The need is so huge. Just yesterday I had the mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, and they are facing a $180 million need…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2010
The need is so huge. Just yesterday I had the mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, and they are facing a $180 million need for water infrastructure improvements.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the urgent need for water infrastructure funding in Rhode Island.

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