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John Garamendi: “Not more than 23 minutes ago, the House, under the Republican leadership, voted to remove almost $120 million of funding…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Not more than 23 minutes ago, the House, under the Republican leadership, voted to remove almost $120 million of funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That's where the information comes from about the tsunami. The tsunami warning came from that agency. And here we find the Republicans pulling money out of that not more than 25 minutes ago here on the floor.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Mar 15, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker criticizes recent funding cuts to NOAA that affect tsunami warning capabilities.

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