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On the recordMay 15, 2012
I have great respect for Mississippi, and when I am told that their network... has almost all been spent and it is almost ready to go.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Barton emphasizes the need to operationalize Mississippi's network despite funding concerns.

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