08/02/2009
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"Clearly, we are not using--in this instance the pre-positioned contracts were not even being used."
"Can we make a condition of those grants that they pre-position contracts for disaster for things like sheeting, tarps, food, water?"
"It just seems weird to me because the Governors, I mean, there is way too much thought around this place and around everybody in elective office that they are just worrying about the next election cyc..."
"The records show that at least 14 hurricane response contracts were canceled, and, frankly, at least 7 of those cancellations appear to be due to the vendor's failure to be able to meet the requiremen..."