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Elijah Cummings: “I often speak of their role in Katrina, when they saved well over 30,000 people, many of whom would not be with us today…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2009
I often speak of their role in Katrina, when they saved well over 30,000 people, many of whom would not be with us today if it were not for their heroic efforts.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings highlights the Coast Guard's critical role during Hurricane Katrina.

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