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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
our goal is not to spend decades rebuilding, but to get the communities back on their feet, get people back into affordable housing, and move this recovery to a point where the communities are able to take over and continue the final work as they rebuild from this storm.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter emphasizes the urgency of recovery efforts post-storm.

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