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Tom Carper: While President Trump has made waves this week with his comments about his 'unsung successes' in Puerto Rico where…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2018
While President Trump has made waves this week with his comments about his 'unsung successes' in Puerto Rico where nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans apparently lost their lives, we have been working hard to pass a bill that will help to ensure storm ravaged communities actually have the resources they so desperately need.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper criticizes Trump's comments on Puerto Rico while advocating for disaster relief.

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