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Susan Collins: “The budget has cut in rural development that is…”

Featuring: Susan Collins, Republican | U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 04:45

I love your mother's role in this and I know that she cares deeply about it and is making a real difference. I want to switch quickly to two other issues. One is that The budget has cut in rural development that is extraordinarily important to my state, which is one of the most rural in the entire nation. It helps to provide access to safe and reliable water and wastewater systems, telecommunications, broadband connectivity, housing, and so much more. (04:45–04:58)

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Asserts that the budget has cut funding for rural development, which is important to Maine.

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