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On the recordSeptember 13, 2005
Well, look, we just voted for $60 billion worth of funding to go down to the Gulf Coast. And I think that one of the good things about this past couple of weeks, in the midst of this tragedy, is seeing how generous the American people are. They don't begrudge spending that money, but they want to make sure that it's spent well.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Obama discusses the need for oversight on the federal funding allocated for Gulf Coast reconstruction.

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