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On the recordNovember 28, 2012
Our first obligation now is to make sure the people who are affected and the communities that are affected, that we do what we can to bring them back to where they need to be.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Langevin prioritizes support for affected individuals and communities post-storm.

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