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Roger Wicker: “I remember 3 years ago--it was almost exactly 3 years ago--Mr. Secretary, when a devastating tornado hit Smithville…”

On the recordJune 10, 2014
I remember 3 years ago--it was almost exactly 3 years ago--Mr. Secretary, when a devastating tornado hit Smithville, Mississippi, and Secretary Donovan came down within days with two other members of the administration, showed real concern, showed real responsiveness, and worked with us on a nonpartisan basis to help bring that community back.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker praises Secretary Donovan's quick response to a tornado disaster in Mississippi.

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