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Donald Payne Jr.: For there to be some type of discouragement in working with organizations that are on the ground, doing the work, and…

On the recordJuly 22, 2019
For there to be some type of discouragement in working with organizations that are on the ground, doing the work, and have the information and can be a vital resource in moving these efforts forward, it just baffles me.
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Donald Payne Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Criticizing FEMA's discouragement of collaboration with local organizations.

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