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On the recordApril 10, 2018
I do criticize the Trump administration, because I do think they should have done more to ensure that those who remain without power in Puerto Rico over 6 months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria made landfall, that power should be restored as soon as possible.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes the Trump administration's response to power restoration in Puerto Rico.

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