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Sheldon Whitehouse: “Thirty to 1 seems like a lot, particularly given what is happening along our coasts.”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
Thirty to 1 seems like a lot, particularly given what is happening along our coasts.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse expresses concern over the funding ratio favoring inland over coastal projects.

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