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On the recordApril 30, 2024
So, you are not answering my question, and I think we both understand the answer is, no, these are not in the Stafford Act.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana
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Editor's note · Context

Graves asserts that FEMA's stated goals are not part of the Stafford Act.

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