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On the recordMay 11, 2010
I mean, on one hand, I understand about not having these classifications so tightly drawn that you limit flexibility in the event that something like Tennessee is so obvious.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the need for flexibility in disaster classifications.

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