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On the recordFebruary 28, 2013
it was actually illegal to build smarter, and you received a penalty for doing so.
Said by
Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing past rebuilding regulations that penalized smarter construction after Hurricane Katrina.

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