So I want to repeat--my message to the Federal Government: no bureaucracy, no red tape. Get resources where they're needed as fast as possible, as hard as possible, and for the duration, because the recovery process obviously in a place like New Jersey is going to take a significant amount of time.
Obama emphasized the need for swift federal aid without bureaucratic delays for recovery efforts.
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