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Donna Edwards: “I hope that, in Congress, we actually recognize the danger and the jeopardy that we put in peoples' lives and their…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I hope that, in Congress, we actually recognize the danger and the jeopardy that we put in peoples' lives and their businesses and their communities when we willy-nilly cut the important science investigation, research, personnel and programs of the--of NOAA.
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Donna Edwards
Democratic · Maryland

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Emphasizes the importance of NOAA funding for public safety and economic stability.

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