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On the recordMay 21, 2019
I pushed for this provision because the West Coast faces the most risk from multiple and extreme earthquakes, and Oregon is long overdue for an earthquake and tsunami resulting from the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizing the need for earthquake mitigation funding due to high risks in Oregon.

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