02/10/2014
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"Over 50 ships were diverted that were headed for New York and New Jersey. Those ships were carrying over 15,000 cargo containers and almost 10,000 automobiles."
"I intend to work with the Chairman, Chairman Boxer, to charge the Corps to rebuild damaged beaches, dams, or levees better than they were before."
"The need we have is enormous. We need the Federal Government as a partner to help us rebuild."
"The storm was the largest mass transit disaster in our nation's history."