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Byron Dorgan: My concern about the underlying bill with respect to the mandatory coverage areas is that it requires the expansion of…

On the recordMay 7, 2008
My concern about the underlying bill with respect to the mandatory coverage areas is that it requires the expansion of areas of special flood hazards to include areas of residual risks, including areas that are behind levees, dams, and other manmade structures.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing concerns about a flood hazard coverage bill.

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