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Wendy Sherman: I represent proudly the 24th Congressional District in California, which goes from Northridge on the north to Malibu on…

On the recordJuly 31, 1997
I represent proudly the 24th Congressional District in California, which goes from Northridge on the north to Malibu on the south. That is why FEMA is my favorite Government agency. From the Northridge earthquakes to the other problems that we have had, certainly we have had more than our share of disasters, we have experienced superb help from that agency.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Reflecting on the importance of FEMA and his district's experiences with disasters.

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