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Mike Lee: But if someone comes along and says, 'I will do this, and I will pay $400,000 a year throughout the life of the…

On the recordMay 18, 2011
But if someone comes along and says, 'I will do this, and I will pay $400,000 a year throughout the life of the project,' then, that would be $400,000 a year more than the Federal Government's getting right now.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee highlights the potential benefits of a private investor for hydropower projects.

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