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On the recordApril 26, 2006
There were several findings that I found particularly troubling. The first is the blatant insubordination of then-FEMA Director Michael Brown. It was clear that he was disengaged from the onset of Katrina. He failed to communicate absolutely vital information about the condition of the levees in New Orleans.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins discusses troubling findings about FEMA's response during Hurricane Katrina.

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