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On the recordMay 10, 2010
Clearly, we need to learn an enormous amount from these events, and significant changes will have to be made to Federal law and policy and procedure in light of that.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Emphasizing the need for legal and procedural changes after the disaster.

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