Rand Paul: “Federal intervention, in my view, will ultimately weaken America's…”

On the recordJune 9, 2015

Federal intervention, in my view, will ultimately weaken America's ability to respond to natural disasters.

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Rand Paul argues that federal disaster aid weakens local response capabilities.

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