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Yvette Clarke: What we do here in Washington affects how fire fighters, police, EMS technicians, border and maritime security, doctors…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
What we do here in Washington affects how fire fighters, police, EMS technicians, border and maritime security, doctors and nurses protect Americans every day, especially in times of disaster.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the impact of congressional actions on first responders.

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