New Jersey Governor Chris Christie met with President Barack Obama this morning to press for money to help fund the state's recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
WNYC's Anna Sale caught up with the Governor in Washington, D.C., this morning. She tells us:
Governor Chris Christie just entered the U.S. Capitol here in Washington after a meeting with President Obama regarding Sandy recovery funds. I was the only reporter in the corridor as he entered the Capitol, asked him to talk about the president’s meeting, how he would characterize it and he just told me, ‘Nope.’ He’s expected to meet with New Jersey senators and with House Speaker Boehner today.
Christie met with members of the Senate Appropriations Committee — including Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) along with Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
Christie says the storm caused nearly $37 billion in damage to New Jersey alone.
Democrats on Capitol Hill say Obama plans to ask Congress for about $50 billion dollars in additional emergency aid for states hit by the storm. That's less than the $82 billion that New Jersey, New York and Connecticut are asking for.
Anna Sale covers politics for WNYC, including the 2013 mayoral race. During the 2012 presidential election, she traveled the country to tell the stories of voters in early primary battlegrounds and swing states. She has hosted The Brian Lehrer Show and The Takeaway and contributed to NPR, Marketplace, PBS Newshour, the BBC, Slate, WGBH World Channel, Current TV, and NY1.
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