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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
This is not just a Louisiana, Mississippi, coastal issue. The 450 counties that are most threatened produce 50 percent of the GDP of this Nation.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu highlights the national economic impact of flood risks beyond coastal areas.

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