Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, sharply criticized the government’s handling of recent deadly flooding in Texas, saying the failure “at every level” contributed to the deaths of more than 120 people across the state, The Hill reported.

“I believe there have been failures at every level of government, from the county to the state and the federal,” Doggett said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Velshi.”

“There are families across the state in tears today, suffering so much loss, and this was totally unnecessary to have this big loss, so many lives, so many children’s lives taken when we have the technological means to do something about it.”

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