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Brian Mast: So what I am basically hearing is that, if the Federal Government had overseen a failing dike, they would have come to…

On the recordApril 26, 2017
So what I am basically hearing is that, if the Federal Government had overseen a failing dike, they would have come to our aid; they would have come to our assistance. But when the Federal Government releases trillions of gallons of toxins, they are going to hang us out to dry; they are not going to provide any assistance.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

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Mast criticizes federal response to toxic water release impacting Florida communities.

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