04/17/2013
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"I'm going to work with Senator Leahy and the members of this subcommittee to put together an emergency relief package."
"It's better to invest now or you're going to pay later."
"Well, for the committee's information, and I'm sure the members know this, that this year we're going to be 30 percent below the fiscal year 2016 number for international disaster assistance."
"isn't it cheaper and more effective to engage now proactively to fix what needs to be fixed"