And I can tell you my state desperately needs these investments. This is old, aging infrastructure that needs to be improved to prevent the kinds of things we're seeing in Northern Michigan now. You know, Aging dams, increasingly frequent storms and more severe storms are basically all converging to create a real public safety challenge. So time, we have no time to waste. And I would just ask that you release all awarded program funding as soon as possible. (01:32–01:39)
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