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On the recordSeptember 8, 2016
I think it's ridiculous. This is why people get so frustrated and why there are T-shirts that use an alternative acronym for 'FEMA' on Bourbon Street.
Said by
Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Graves expresses frustration with FEMA's inconsistent responses after disasters.

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