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On the recordJuly 31, 2018
I am also for eliminating that, so if there is a duplication that we have that allows you all to declare an emergency within a week or two and not give us enough notice, we will do away with that one.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin supports removing duplicative requirements for emergency declarations.

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