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On the recordMay 7, 2018
prior to Puerto Rico, the Corps had never repaired an electric power grid of this magnitude as part of a domestic disaster response and could not predict the assignment from FEMA to restore the grid.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono questions the Corps' capability for future grid repairs after Puerto Rico's disaster.

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