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Several members of Congress are seeking a promise from presidential hopefuls in both parties to support a Great Lakes water quality project expected to cost at least $20 billion.
The two leading Democrats — Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Clinton of New York – said today they had signed a pledge submitted last month by the lawmakers and a Great Lakes environmental coalition. It asks each candidate to make implementing and funding the plan a top priority if elected.
