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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
It is also important to note that included in the memo was direct language from the bills that came out of the House, which the Chairman and I, in our negotiations, was not included in our bill.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia
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Capito highlights confusion over IIJA implementation and missing language from House bills.

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