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Patrick Leahy: “Yes. The language does not intend for the Corps of Engineers to disqualify studies under consideration for construction…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2012
Yes. The language does not intend for the Corps of Engineers to disqualify studies under consideration for construction authorization based on increased costs and decreased economic benefits as a result of Hurricane Sandy. In addition, the term ``cost- effectiveness'' does not refer to the benefit to cost ratio typically used by the Corps of Engineers.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Dec 19, 2012

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