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Patrick Leahy: “Well, it has been authorized at $11 million per year. The need has never been greater than what it is going to be in…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
Well, it has been authorized at $11 million per year. The need has never been greater than what it is going to be in 2016.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the urgent funding needs for the Lake Champlain program.

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