Richard Shelby actually said...

The National Flood Insurance Program was established in 1968 and was designed to reduce the burden on taxpayers stemming from Federal disaster relief for floods.

Context

Shelby explains the purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program.

06/08/2011

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