Thank you very much for the clarification, Mr. chairman. I greatly appreciate the Chairman's efforts on these two projects which address important economic, environmental, and public safety needs in southwest Washington. I also want to commend the chairman of the Energy and Water subcommittee, Senator Domenici, whose efforts were crucial to securing the necessary funds.
Commending efforts on projects addressing economic, environmental, and public safety needs in southwest Washington.
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