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Rosa DeLauro: “Are you increasing permanent bed capacity so that you can move away from unlicensed and expensive influx shelters?”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Are you increasing permanent bed capacity so that you can move away from unlicensed and expensive influx shelters?
Said by
Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro questions the Secretary about improving shelter conditions.

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