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Senators: Strong House vote for water bill bodes well for compromise

By Kyle Feldscher
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Senators: Strong House vote for water bill bodes well for compromise

The two lawmakers responsible for crafting the Senate’s $9 billion water infrastructure bill said the overwhelming passage of the House’s smaller version means they can work quickly to find a compromise.

Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe and Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, the top two members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, committed to reaching a compromise after the House voted on the $5 billion Water Resources Development Act.

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