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On the recordApril 27, 2023
Congressman Gene Taylor's house was wiped away; only the front stoop was still there.
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Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver mentions Taylor's home destruction during Hurricane Katrina to emphasize the disaster's impact.

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