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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
Cap limits have not been adjusted for inflation or for construction cost increases.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse points out the need to adjust cap limits for inflation in flood control projects.

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