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On the recordJune 29, 2010
I would encourage us all, again, to look to the areas and the people hit economically by this event, and give them the business first, and mitigate their losses first.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter urges prioritizing local businesses affected by the disaster.

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