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Russ Feingold: Instituting meaningful reforms to the Corps of Engineers' planning process is essential for protecting public safety…

On the recordMay 15, 2007
Instituting meaningful reforms to the Corps of Engineers' planning process is essential for protecting public safety, the environment, and the taxpayers. I remain committed to ensuring that meaningful reforms are included in the next Water Resources Development Act that is enacted into law.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Discussing reforms to the Corps of Engineers' planning process during a colloquy.

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