Thank you. The other question I have, which is related to a big question here, is that in the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act, we specified that the FEMA administrator would lead the Nation's efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risks of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters.
Farr highlights the importance of FEMA's leadership in disaster preparedness post-Katrina.
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My goal for U.S. aid is to achieve a level of effectiveness that every time we provide aid to a region or country it is with the final aim of transitioning them from trade to aid, like we have done in South Korea.
If you don't fund the State Department fully then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately.
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I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is probably the last time I rise on this floor to speak after 23 years of serving here. It may take me a little more than 5 minutes.
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