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Jill Tokuda: “You know, the bottom line is it's never going to be fast…”

Featuring: Jill Tokuda, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Tokuda visits North Shore flood zones, considers solutions for future disasters

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

In between visiting businesses and checking what support. Tokuda also addressed criticism of the government's response, with many residents saying it was too slow. You know, the bottom line is it's never going to be fast enough the moment disaster strikes. We need to get ourselves here. We need to get the full weight and force of government and community working together to be here to support people. She explained how she's exploring ways to address the issue through a possible National Defense Authorization act amendment. (01:03–01:18)

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Asserts the necessity of rapid government and community response to disasters.

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