It is so important for us, if we are going to shape the budget correctly, make the right policy decisions, to hear from those of you who truly are on the front lines.
The President's budget proposes to eliminate FEMA's State homeland security grant program.
I am very concerned about that because it ensured that every State, even rural States, got some minimum amount.
I absolutely agree with you.
And that is why I am so proud of our firefighters not only in Maine, but throughout the country.
It was also troubling to hear you say to the chairman that you did not get help from the railroads.
I want to talk about the preparedness piece.
That is a frustrating answer, I have to tell you.
is the CPC-1232 design sufficient for transporting crude oil?
That was a program that Joe Lieberman and I authored many years ago.
In your work with Canadian officials, do we face special challenges because so many of these trains are crossing interna...