I have told you about how important it is to me that we leverage Federal resources wherever they come as we provide care...
Very good. So you found that beneficial?
This bill will not have a large impacts on society, but it is huge from an equity standpoint, because it fixes a mistake...
The new authorities granted to tribes through the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act allow for major disaster declarations t...
Can you tell me, is FEMA at this point now fully staffed and organized to really move forward on a sustainable relations...
In recognizing the challenges of tribal communities as they prepare, respond to and recover from various disasters requi...
To minimize loss, we must take a proactive approach when dealing with natural catastrophes.
Do you think FEMA might have a role to help initiate that?
So maybe we could work with you and maybe FEMA.
But have we changed things in order to be better at, or are we just hoping that next time we get a little luckier?
We see so much in terms of the planning that I think FEMA puts in place for the buildup into the hurricane season.
Let's rely on that local knowledge.
Thank you, Madame Chairman.
But once it's issued you have one opportunity for a 2-year extension?
I think sometimes within our agencies that presents a challenge because the real knowledgeable folks get scooped up by i...
I guess I would just, again, reinforce the timeliness of these decisions is absolutely key because if we lose yet anothe...
So 3 days to 2 weeks verses 133 days? Tell me why...
If there's no accountability for a timely decision, if you can just continue, kind of, putting it off, putting it off.
