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Shelley Moore Capito: I don't want to misquote what the airport manager told me, but the cost of the replacement of the tower, astronomical…

On the recordMay 27, 2026
I don't want to misquote what the airport manager told me, but the cost of the replacement of the tower, astronomical, in terms of what I would say. Like $80 million or something for a small regional airport that's very critical.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Commenting on the cost of replacing Yeager Airport's tower.

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