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Maxine Waters: “Let's continue in that bipartisan spirit to ensure that the NFIP remains able to provide affordable flood insurance.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Let's continue in that bipartisan spirit to ensure that the NFIP remains able to provide affordable flood insurance.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters calls for bipartisan efforts to maintain affordable flood insurance through the NFIP.

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