On the recordSeptember 4, 2005
Mississippians are homeless, hungry and hurting. FEMA and MEMA need to be saying 'yes' to Mississippi's needs not 'no.'
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Trent Lott
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transcripts.cnn.comTrent Lott: “Mississippians are homeless, hungry and hurting. FEMA and MEMA need to be saying 'yes' to Mississippi's needs not 'no.'”
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Trent Lott calls for a more affirmative response from FEMA and MEMA to address the urgent needs of Mississippians.
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