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Patrick Leahy: “I note that throughout all that time, every time I called FEMA, James Lee Witt, or anybody else at the Federal level…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 1998
I note that throughout all that time, every time I called FEMA, James Lee Witt, or anybody else at the Federal level, the response was instantaneous and effective, and that I appreciate.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the federal response to ice storms affecting New England and parts of Canada.

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