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Thad Cochran: It poses a real danger, not only to the people in that area but also to property. It is clear that the disaster relief…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2004
It poses a real danger, not only to the people in that area but also to property. It is clear that the disaster relief fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which we replenished just a few days ago to the tune of $2 billion, could run out of money again. I know the tendencies of this Congress to be that where there are needs like that, we will act to address them. At a time when that relief fund or any other account is depleted and hurricane victims need the attention of these agencies and the benefits to which they are entitled, we will act. I believe we will act promptly and with dispatch and with generosity to the fullest extent allowed under the law.
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Thad Cochran
Republican · Mississippi

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Discussing the potential depletion of disaster relief funds for hurricane victims.

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