I am concerned however with the proposed cuts to the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, the Emergency Operations Centers and the incorporation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) into the UASI program.
Landrieu voices concern over proposed budget cuts affecting preparedness programs.
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I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.
I haven't heard that because for the last four days, I've been seeing dead bodies in the streets here in Mississippi.
If this process is not fixed or focused or made better, it would really be not worth speaking about.
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