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Nita Lowey: “Victims of natural disasters should not be victims of political consequence, and we cannot allow the sequester to…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
Victims of natural disasters should not be victims of political consequence, and we cannot allow the sequester to neglect those most in need.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey emphasizes the need for disaster funding despite political challenges.

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