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Joe Biden: “I know that no existing FEMA program was intended to buy out an entire community but $30 million is a lot of money in a…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2004
I know that no existing FEMA program was intended to buy out an entire community but $30 million is a lot of money in a State like mine. I believe additional Federal assistance for Glenville will help the State and the county finish their work there while maintaining sufficient emergency response capacity to deal with future storms.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Discussing federal assistance for Glenville in response to community needs after a disaster.

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