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Henry Cuellar: “This language strongly encourages the corp to prioritize…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Advancing Flood Protection for Laredo Families Along Chacon Creek

Published | Video Starts at 01:22

But I think now we got the right language and I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member. This is the language that will direct the Corps to produce the final work so we can get started. This language strongly encourages the corp to prioritize this project, allow it to proceed to pre engineering design as per the original Section 203 study recommended. and making sure that we move forward. The people who live along the Chacon Creek have been very patient. 22 years dealing with the Army Corps bureaucracy. (01:22–01:37)

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