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On the recordJuly 15, 2007
It's infuriating. Just the idea that -- that people are still living like this and nothing's being done, when billions of dollars have been appropriated. Where is the money? Stuck in some bureaucrat's desk somewhere? I mean, where is it?
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Elaine Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards expresses frustration over the lack of action and accountability regarding the funds allocated for rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

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