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On the recordNovember 16, 2010
I don't think it is fair to take the current FEMA and Corps position that a levee system that is a meaningful system but doesn't match the new 100-year whatever requirements are treated as if it doesn't exist for purposes of flood insurance.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter argues against unfair treatment of levee systems in flood insurance policies.

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