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James Carville: “Doug is right. I will describe the levees as better than it was when Katrina happened. And it's getting better.”

On the recordAugust 26, 2009
Doug is right. I will describe the levees as better than it was when Katrina happened. And it's getting better.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville agrees with Brinkley about the improvements to the levees since Hurricane Katrina.

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