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Sam Farr: “We have let this nation down, this institution, and now, we are talking about disaster recovery.”

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
We have let this nation down, this institution, and now, we are talking about disaster recovery.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Farr expresses regret over Congress's failure to manage budgets effectively, impacting disaster recovery.

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