I think it is critical for the Congress in addition to making sure that there are adequate resources for the first responders...
I am going to in my legislation that I have talked about on a number of occasions--we are going to make some funds available under my legisl...
The last thing you want to do is to get talented people, say, from Intel or Microsoft or these leading technology companies, to basically co...
I really see it as a model for an area that I am interested in getting into, and that is to mobilize people in the science and technology ar...
I want to commend you for holding this very important hearing.
I do believe that the Congress, working with the Administration, can make sure that the dollars available buy the biggest possible improveme...
I think it is obvious, Mr. Chairman, that there is a new appreciation for the bravery of this country's first responders.
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Bush administration on a bipartisan basis.
The cowardly terrorist attacks on September 11th on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and in Pennsylvania is one of the saddest days in t...
The recommended commitment of funding in the President's Budget is only the first step.
This hearings is critical to developing the budget priorities for FEMA, especially the new priorities that are central to the public safety ...
Nevertheless, we must do more to ensure that States and localities have the needed resources, training and equipment to respond to threats a...
In response, the President is proposing to fund FEMA at an unprecedented $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2003 as a further down payment to ensu...