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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
No one should have to choose between evacuating and losing access to lifesaving services and staying and possibly losing their life to a natural disaster.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes the need for support during natural disasters to protect lives.

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