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Brian Mast: “It's the most important tool we have for Everglades…”

Featuring: Brian Mast, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 21

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Published April 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:54

Now, this is the piece of legislation that authorizes every federal resource that comes home as it relates to our Waterways and the U.S. army Corps of Engineers. It's the most important tool we have for Everglades restoration and rehabilitating our estuaries. And I'm on that committee, that committee of transportation and infrastructure to make sure that our community is represented on the right battlefield for that fight. (07:54–08:00)

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Asserts that the Water Resource Development Act is crucial for Everglades restoration and estuary rehabilitation.

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