John Cornyn: “It remains unclear whether there's anything that could have…”

“And listening to my colleague from Vermont, we know that natural disasters like this are not confined to any specific part of the country, any state or any region. They happen everywhere at different times and different places. It remains unclear whether there's anything that could have been done differently to prevent this horrible tragedy from taking place. But our goal must nevertheless remain to prevent more mothers and fathers and families from suffering the very great pain that so many are feeling right now.” (10:41–10:50)

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