I strongly urge the Committee to recognize the need in the Fiscal Year 2010 budget for continued and additional assistance to those states which had severe natural disasters in 2008 and are still struggling in 2009.
Loebsack emphasizes the need for budget assistance for states affected by natural disasters.
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