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Shelley Moore Capito: “I think the intention of WIFIA is to use those as a jumping point; not intending to decrease their value or decrease…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2017
I think the intention of WIFIA is to use those as a jumping point; not intending to decrease their value or decrease their amounts but to use them as a leverage point.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Senator Capito discusses the purpose of WIFIA for rural water funding.

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