Ben Cardin actually said...

the cost of these storms, in loss of life and in the cost of rebuilding communities, is enormous and beyond the capacities of governments to be able to respond to.

Context

Cardin highlights the overwhelming costs of storms on communities and government responses.

11/18/2013

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