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On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
I have been resistant to budget any more out of Homeland Security because if I do that, it takes away grants from your states that help you to protect yourself against future disasters.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu explains the challenges of budgeting for disasters without affecting state grants.

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