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On the recordMarch 8, 2011
I think people would reasonably expect 6 months or a year after the emergency you come back.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson suggests a more reasonable timeline for documentation requests post-disaster.

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