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Bill Delahunt: there was a dam up in Taunton, Massachusetts, in a district that is represented by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr.…

On the recordOctober 25, 2005
there was a dam up in Taunton, Massachusetts, in a district that is represented by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) that was on the verge of collapsing and inundating a city of some 50,000 that would have been a disaster. But do not worry if you are in Iraq, particularly if you are in Mosul, you are well protected. You are well protected because you have a brand new dam funded by the American taxpayers. Thank you to the welfare program of the Republican Party for our friends in Iraq.
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Bill Delahunt
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