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Dianne Feinstein: I know it can happen. And so that kind of changes your view of things, because it's on your watch, and if you know…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
I know it can happen. And so that kind of changes your view of things, because it's on your watch, and if you know something can happen, you have an obligation to do something about it.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Feinstein emphasizes the responsibility to act on potential disasters due to her experience with earthquakes.

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