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On the recordNovember 20, 2003
I just wanted to comment briefly because it is hard to get through things very quickly, but one of the things that was in my notes that I wanted to acknowledge was that this bill is a very different bill because of the contribution the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Baker) made. I personally learned a lot about the flood insurance program in a broader context in terms of some of the history, in terms of some of the dynamics and some of the perceptions that we need to build. My good friend from Nebraska mentioned the name change. It is not just symbolic. I think it is something that really reflects a better approach, and it would not have happened without the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Baker), and I appreciate it.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Acknowledging contributions to a flood insurance bill during House floor debate.

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