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Elizabeth Warren: “We all know it is important to spend the money wisely, and it means thinking long term, not just rebuilding, but…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
We all know it is important to spend the money wisely, and it means thinking long term, not just rebuilding, but updating our housing supply so it is better able to withstand bad weather conditions, modernizing the electric grid, our communications system.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren stresses the importance of long-term planning in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.

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