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Kevin Brady: But to those who not only took in those of Katrina, to those communities that opened their hearts, their churches and…

On the recordMay 8, 2008
But to those who not only took in those of Katrina, to those communities that opened their hearts, their churches and their homes and have their own community destroyed, this government and this Congress is saying, ``Forget it. We are going to divide this hurricane along State lines. You can drop dead. No help for you in housing. No help for you in apartments. No help for you, period. None. Zero for the victims of Hurricane Rita in Texas.'' This Congress ought to be ashamed of itself.
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Kevin Brady
Republican · Texas

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Addressing the lack of federal assistance for Hurricane Rita victims during a speech.

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