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Yvette Clarke: If we had to wait for the State of New York to respond we would still be at the pile today.

On the recordApril 28, 2014
If we had to wait for the State of New York to respond we would still be at the pile today.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke emphasizes the importance of local first responders after 9/11.

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