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On the recordNovember 18, 2019
I couldn't agree more. Last Congress we passed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act where, for the first time, we actually established a resiliency definition and standard within FEMA for how we rebuild and try to provide ample funds to do so.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Graves emphasizes the importance of resiliency standards established in the Disaster Recovery Reform Act.

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