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On the recordMarch 15, 2017
To cut 25 percent of the budget for preparedness grants, to cut the pre-disaster mitigation funds, that is whistling through the graveyard.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio warns against severe budget cuts affecting disaster preparedness.

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