Alcee Hastings: “I applaud, as I have, and commend the efforts and actions of the District's law enforcement agencies and officials. I am…”

“I applaud, as I have, and commend the efforts and actions of the District's law enforcement agencies and officials. I am equally concerned about the inadequacy of resources available to the District's police and fire departments, however. No plan was in place on September 11 that dictated how the D.C. police and fire department would deal with a plane attack anywhere in the District, and I am unaware of any plan currently in place that deals with chemical or biological attacks or any other domestic disaster that may occur in the future. This is unacceptable. In a day and age that warfare is unconventional and casualties will most likely occur within our homeland, our country needs to be prepared.”