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Jared Huffman: we have got to ensure that they are forward-looking.

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
we have got to ensure that they are forward-looking.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Emphasizes the importance of future-oriented policies for resiliency.

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