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Chellie Pingree: “In Maine, we went from five engineers down to one.”

Featuring: Chellie Pingree, Democratic | U.S. House Maine, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 00:38

Yes, I appreciate streamlining, lining the applications. We hear about that a lot. But I can tell you, In Maine, we went from five engineers down to one. That's technical assistance that we have to have. That's not just covering the fact that there are less bodies in all of these offices. But I want to focus a little bit about Maha. (00:38–00:42)

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Asserts a reduction in engineering staff in Maine, impacting technical assistance.

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