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Paul Tonko: If you understand New York geography, northern Appalachia, what we found--and this is a critical issue for the committee…

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
If you understand New York geography, northern Appalachia, what we found--and this is a critical issue for the committee and for the administration--is that the more disadvantaged the community, the more painful and slow the recovery.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Disadvantaged communities face slower recovery after disasters.

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