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Marsha Blackburn: “For many, this was the first time in recent memory that citizens, trying to help in their response, were actually aided…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2010
For many, this was the first time in recent memory that citizens, trying to help in their response, were actually aided and not hindered by Federal authorities.
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee

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Blackburn highlights the positive federal support during the disaster response.

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