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On the recordJune 8, 2011
But if we do not get--first, define what actuarially sound means, and get to this, it seems to me that every time there is a catastrophic event and you are hit with everything, that it is leading the fund toward bankruptcy rather than actuarial soundness. Is that fair?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Shelby questions the sustainability of the flood insurance fund after catastrophic events.

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