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Mike Quigley: When we look back, what are the questions when we say, why didn't it get done sooner?

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
When we look back, what are the questions when we say, why didn't it get done sooner?
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Quigley emphasizes the need to address delays in recovery efforts.

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