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Tim Walz: It has been just over a month since we saw the unthinkable happen in Minneapolis; the collapse of the I-35W bridge into…

On the recordSeptember 5, 2007
It has been just over a month since we saw the unthinkable happen in Minneapolis; the collapse of the I-35W bridge into the Mississippi River shocked our Nation. For Minnesotans, it was only the beginning of an ordeal that we will never forget. In the hours and days that followed, we waited quietly for the word of missing loved ones. We watched anxiously as skilled Navy and FBI divers searched the treacherous wreckage and felt our hearts grow heavy again when we heard the news of each recovered victim. A month later, we continue to grieve for the 13 who lost their lives that evening, six of them my constituents.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota

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Addressing the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

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