Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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Your Drinking Water: Sheldon Makes the Case for Fixing RI's Corroding Infrastructure
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December 13, 2011
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2:52Now PlayingRhode Island's drinking water is traveling into some homes through pipes that were installed in the 1920's. In this Committee hearing, Sheldon shared a piece of Rhode Island 's water pipeline to demonstrate how badly we need new infrastructure. Sheldon also discussed the economic advantages of investing in new water infrastructure. Among the key points: It is estimated that for every dollar invested in water infrastructure, $6.35 is added to the national economy.
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