On the recordDecember 5, 2012
The reason why these hearings matter is because the rest of Congress... has not seen the devastation in these communities.
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congress.govKirsten Gillibrand: “The reason why these hearings matter is because the rest of Congress... has not seen the devastation in these…”
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Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of Congressional awareness of the storm's devastation.
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