Patty Murray: “20 years ago, I fought for funding so the city of Mount…”

“And I want to share a few things that were very clear to me this weekend. This flooding showed plain as day how the decisions we make here in D.C. really matter for families back home. 20 years ago, I fought for funding so the city of Mount Vernon could secure a flood wall. This week that wall paid off big time, preventing major flooding from devastating downtown Mount Vernon. We also saw how the flood prevention infrastructure made a huge difference protecting communities all around my state.” (01:48–01:56)

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