Last week I led the Washington State delegation in requesting an expedited emergency declaration to get federal disaster response resources out to our state. I was glad to see that request quickly approved by FEMA. That's how it should always work. We should always come together in times of tragedy and focus on helping people. And that's exactly what I saw happening this weekend. (01:05–01:10)
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Asserts that FEMA quickly approved the emergency declaration request for Washington state.
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