Paul Tonko: “Thank you very much, Representative Peters. The gentleman makes…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2013

Thank you very much, Representative Peters. The gentleman makes mention of awareness and of the many visuals out there that strike awareness even a coast away. Representative Holt, I just noticed recently in the news the reopening of the boardwalk--of the very famous, traditional boardwalk in your home State--as you continue to recover from the damages of Superstorm Sandy. The awareness is an amazing piece of the action here, and something as visible and understandable as that boardwalk brings it home for many people far removed from New Jersey.

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Paul Tonko

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Oct 29, 2013

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