There is a legitimate need to address national disasters in a way that does not penalize other unrelated Federal spending. I also know there is the possibility for abuse of the emergency designation spending provision, and I do not want to discredit the provision by proving its critics right and by turning disasters into spending opportunities.
Speaking on emergency disaster spending legislation.
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