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Troy Nehls: “I can assure you that the water in the streets have receded today, but I will guarantee that the floodwaters are still…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
I can assure you that the water in the streets have receded today, but I will guarantee that the floodwaters are still in the minds of many of those that lost everything.
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Troy Nehls
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Nehls emphasizes the ongoing impact of flooding on constituents' lives.

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