Congressional Tour of New Orleans
U.S. Democratic House members Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn listen to Col. Alvin B. Lee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (not shown) describe improvement to the levee system in Harvey, La., during a congressional tour of post-Katrina New Orleans as they gauge the rebuilding progress since Hurricane Katrina. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)
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