On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Even with all the devastation brought by this flood, we still don't know the full extent of damage.
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congress.govEven with all the devastation brought by this flood, we still don't know the full extent of damage.
Latham emphasizes the uncertainty of flood damage assessment in Iowa.
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the message was to cut spending. I don't know if anybody else got that message, but I certainly did in my district.
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the lack of any budget last year that was done, or any assumption of responsibility for actually doing our work in Congress, that this is the reason we are in this mess today.
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