On the recordJuly 27, 2011
We are not prepared. Our weather events are getting worse, catastrophic in fact . . . The Federal government is ignoring the obvious.
Source
congress.govWe are not prepared. Our weather events are getting worse, catastrophic in fact . . . The Federal government is ignoring the obvious.
Durbin emphasizes the federal government's lack of preparedness for increasing extreme weather events.
Share
More from Dick Durbin
Nominations hearings, like this one today, are an essential part of the Senate’s role in providing advice and consent on presidential nominees. This constitutional duty is a critical check on the Executive Branch. And it has never been…
I want to recognize the incredible partnership that made this possible: Stone Community Development Corporation, Lurie Children’s, Thresholds, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.