On the recordMay 29, 2008
But the federal government should have taken more responsibility, because, to the American people, I think, the federal government is the failsafe backstop to all that.
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Scott McClellan
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transcripts.cnn.comScott McClellan: “But the federal government should have taken more responsibility, because, to the American people, I think, the federal…”
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McClellan emphasizes the federal government's responsibility during crises like Hurricane Katrina.
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