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Chris Coons: “I think our response to the hurricane impact in Puerto Rico, it was woefully behind.”

On the recordMay 16, 2018
I think our response to the hurricane impact in Puerto Rico, it was woefully behind.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons criticized the slow response to hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.

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