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On the recordNovember 18, 2024
These are American citizens. These are taxpayers. These are our countrymen and women who just lost everything, all their possessions, and they are being treated like garbage.
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William Burlison
Republican · Missouri

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Burlison expresses concern for citizens affected by government actions post-disaster.

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