Vermont's congressional delegation on Thursday urged President Obama to act "with all due speed" on Vermont's request for a disaster declaration. A letter sent to the White House by Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch followed up on Gov. Peter Shumlin's formal request for help in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Also on Thursday, Sanders spoke about the devastation caused by the flood waters during an interview with NPR's Diane Rehm. "The spirit of our people is extraordinary ... but we're a state that's in a lot of trouble today," he said. 

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