Laura Richardson: “I am concerned that the President's budget seeks to eliminate the Emergency Operations Centers operated by FEMA.”

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

We must ask whether, however, it is appropriate to invest in the potential of technologies when simple cost-effective solutions might suffice as well.

The PRC messages its investments as peaceful, but in fact, many serve as points of future multi-domain access for the PLA and strategic naval choke points.

What do you view as the continuing vulnerabilities within our Nation's ports?