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On the recordDecember 19, 2012
So, in essence, it is more fiscally prudent to do the mitigation than to just replace as it was and wait for the next storm and repay all over again?
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez emphasizes the importance of mitigation over simple replacement after disasters.

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