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Arkansas Rep. French Hill beat out three formidable contenders to win the gavel of the House Financial Services Committee this afternoon

French Hill hits Dems for flood insurance lapse

The chair of the House Financial Services Committee said this morning that the banking system is doing just fine amid the shutdown. But risks remain following a lapse in the authority of the National Flood Insurance Program.

”In my own state, here in Arkansas, the thing I'm the most concerned about is the fact that [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer's let the national flood program lapse,” Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) told Fox Business, pointing to the ongoing hurricane season. “That’s a result of Chuck Schumer’s negotiating talent.”

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