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Katrina relief and against sandy relief. 67 republicans all together who voted against sandy relief. it's sort of a reflex that palazzo was caught in, also. they are always looking for some ways to cut spending, even when we're talking about something like major emergencies, which the public turns to the government for health in those kinds of circumstances and in the past, we've been putting bipartisan and kind of all-american on a big disaster like this. but, now, this polarized politics are, once again, stepping in. like i say, next week will be a big test. >> but, again, if we're talking a...

Was to fund the national flood insurance program. and yet this congressman and 66 other republicans, what did they do? they voted no. palazzo is now on heavy-duty damage control, reportedly touring sandy affected areas today to show his support. but the people of new york and new jersey don't need a photo op. they need his vote so they can get the money and the resources they need to rebuild, just like they did back in his state. former new york senator al d'amato had this to say. "they're a bunch of jackasses. every one of the 67 who voted no are nothing more than pawns of a philosophy that i...

Mississippi. palazzo represents the coastal region of his state, an area completely devastated by hurricane katrina. palazzo voted no on sandy relief because he says he is worried about the nation's debt. the bigger picture he says is we also have to recognize that we have a financial disaster that is looming in this country that i believe personally in my heart -- in his heart -- is going to be greater than any disaster that has ever hit the u.s. well, when katrina struck back in 2005, this congressional member wasn't serving in congress at the time. he was in charge of finances at biloxi's p...

I just believe we should have offsets. >> offsets. wait a minute. there was no talk of offsets when this congressman appealed for relief money following hurricane isaac last august. and there was no talk of offsets when palazzo took to the house floor last may, asking his fellow members to support an extension of the national flood insurance program. >> nfip provides flood insurance to more than 20,000 communities across this nation, including more than 50,000 families in my district. many of my constituents in mississippi are still dealing with the effects of hurricane katrina. they have expe...

Housing after hurricane katrina. this gentleman's hypocrisy on disaster relief has not gone unnoticed back home. you see, the folks of palazzo's district aren't too happy about his no vote. his hometown newspaper, "the sun herald" of biloxi went even further. we doubt any congressional district in this nation has ever had as much federal distance following a disaster as mississippi. how is it possible to speak of pinching pennies when he knows the immeasurable value of money flowing quickly into a disaster area? palazzo tried to explain his vote a different way. >> it is not that i don't suppo...