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On the recordMay 2, 2023
I think that there has been a pattern in this country of making mitigation funds available only following disasters.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto argues for proactive funding for disaster prevention rather than reactive funding post-disaster.

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