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Cory Booker: “He talked a little business about FEMA and that they were…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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… just reaching out to me to check in on the people of the city of Newark. It was very encouraging. It was very moving and very affirming to my spirit. He talked a little business about FEMA and that they were going to be there with a federal disaster response. But he wanted to know how my heart was and how the spirit of my city was enduring this trial. It was amazing. And I hung up the phone with him. (19:00–19:06)

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Asserts that FEMA was involved in the federal disaster response during Hurricane Sandy.

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