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On the recordMay 11, 2010
Should we look at a more specific Disaster Block Grant that either HUD or FEMA could issue that might be a little bit more effective or efficient than just trying to use a program that wasn't created for the disaster?
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu questions the effectiveness of current disaster recovery funding mechanisms.

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