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Maxine Waters: “Woman, I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). He has a long history in this…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2011
Woman, I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). He has a long history in this area, and the National Flood Insurance Act of 2004 bears his name. I appreciate his support.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California
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Jul 12, 2011

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