It is a terrific idea because, as I look at our backlog maintenance, in parochial terms, we have the Great Smoky Mountains, 11 million visitors, $20 million appropriation every year but a $220 million backlog.
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Alexander praises Portman's proposal addressing maintenance backlog in national parks.
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