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Maria Cantwell: “The Federal Government needs to do more, and it needs to plan in advance.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
The Federal Government needs to do more, and it needs to plan in advance.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Emphasizing the need for federal action in hurricane recovery efforts.

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