Political Quotes

“I have already said how much I appreciate the opportunity to work with Senator Glenn. He has shown great dedication and concern about disaster declarations and how we provide assistance. I think he has given, in his remarks, an excellent overview of the contents of this report. I join him in commending the GAO, CRS, and the other agencies that worked on this, as well as the members of the task force and their staffs. As my colleagues can see, this is no small task. The information was very difficult to compile. It had not been done before. I believe it is a useful effort and I commend it to my colleagues. The good news is you do not have to read the whole thing. There is an executive summary so you can see what we are talking about. I also want to highlight the comments that Senator Glenn made about the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the National Guard, the other organizations, individual volunteers, and the State and local governments that respond in these disasters. I have had more experience than I want in dealing with disasters as Governor of Missouri. I found that out of the hardship, death, injury, damage, and widespread devastation that nature frequently visits on our country comes a tremendous human response that is probably one of the most gratifying and encouraging things one can see in a disaster.”