Laura Richardson: “It is an expression of our commitment to the American public, and a contract that we cannot deny.”

I am concerned that the President's budget seeks to eliminate the Emergency Operations Centers operated by FEMA.

September 11, 2001 will forever be burned into our memories.

We must act now, prior to an attack to ensure that the personnel, plans, equipment, and other resources are in place to effectively respond.

So as a minority, I would advocate to people, in particular minorities, that they should have their attorney present when being investigated.