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On the recordMay 26, 2010
I am trying to make sense of this process right now for the immediacy, both as the Chair and Senator Vitter have indicated, these are extraordinary circumstances and people need assistance.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Snowe emphasizes the urgency of providing assistance to those affected by the disaster.

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