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Maggie Hassan: “But they pay taxes, too, and need FEMA to be there for them.”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
But they pay taxes, too, and need FEMA to be there for them.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Hassan argues for FEMA's support for all states, regardless of disaster size.

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