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On the recordMay 11, 2010
The higher the number, the more the authority you have to get, but not let it stand in the way of getting some cash into the region, because it is a balancing act, Mayor Riley, that we are trying to achieve here.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham discusses balancing authority and flexibility in disaster funding.

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