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Peter DeFazio: “Disasters are not partisan in nature, and we have worked on both sides of the aisle to reform Stafford.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
Disasters are not partisan in nature, and we have worked on both sides of the aisle to reform Stafford.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes bipartisan efforts in disaster recovery reforms.

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