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Boustany Praises Passage of WRDA As Bill Becomes Law,

Nov 8 2007
 
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-Lafayette) today issued the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Development Act.
 
“Two critical pieces of Southwest Louisiana’s recovery blueprint have succeeded today with the passage of WRDA by the Senate and the $3 billion in additional funding for the Road Home.” said Boustany. “WRDA will help prevent the devastation of future storms in Louisiana as we continue rebuild and upgrade levees and other infrastructure. The additional funding for the Road Home Program will help folks rebuild that which was destroyed by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Today is an exciting day for Louisiana, and we must make the most of both of these programs.”
 
The Senate overrode the President’s veto today by a vote of 79-14. Both chambers passed the measure with the constitutionally required two-thirds, so WRDA is now law. The bill authorizes more than $7 billion for Louisiana, including projects for the Louisiana Coastal Area and the Southwest Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Study.
 
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