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Maxine Waters: “I want you to know that I am very interested in whether or not we can have a private/public operation that will do the…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2016
I want you to know that I am very interested in whether or not we can have a private/public operation that will do the best job for our constituents.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters expresses interest in improving flood insurance through public-private partnerships.

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