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On the recordApril 18, 2023
There simply isn't. I will have my staff reach out to yours, but will you commit to emphasizing with your agency that expediency is key with this project, especially as it relates to community water?
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Lee insists on the need for expediency in a water infrastructure project.

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