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Lamar Alexander: “I would guess that the idea of underfunding the inland waterways and the Harbor Maintenance Account did not come from…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
I would guess that the idea of underfunding the inland waterways and the Harbor Maintenance Account did not come from the Army Corps of Engineers, but probably came from the budget process.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander discusses budget issues affecting inland waterways funding.

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