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John Garamendi: “I really would urge you to move in that direction, and provide for these periodic upfront costs.”

On the recordMarch 10, 2020
I really would urge you to move in that direction, and provide for these periodic upfront costs.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi urges FEMA to consider upfront costs for disaster recovery.

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