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Scott Peters: “One of the first things we did after I was elected to Congress, we voted $60 billion off budget to deal with Hurricane…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2016
One of the first things we did after I was elected to Congress, we voted $60 billion off budget to deal with Hurricane Sandy.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Discussing the financial response to Hurricane Sandy and the importance of preparedness.

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