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John Garamendi: Part of the problem is it is by the book, and several of us have talked about maybe there ought to be a few efforts to…

On the recordOctober 25, 2021
Part of the problem is it is by the book, and several of us have talked about maybe there ought to be a few efforts to move beyond the book, the rules and the regulations and flexibility there of those rules and regulations.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi calls for flexibility in disaster recovery regulations.

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