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Craig Fugate: under the Constitution, it was yours in the first place. It is up to the discretion of the President to even declare a…

On the recordApril 26, 2017
under the Constitution, it was yours in the first place. It is up to the discretion of the President to even declare a disaster.
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Craig Fugate
Florida

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Fugate asserts that disaster responsibilities lie with states and local governments.

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