Bennie Thompson actually said...

I am pleased that the subcommittee's first hearing of the 116th Congress is focused on the state of the Nation's emergency preparedness.

FEMA's poor response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico highlighted how far behind we are in emergency management.

As Chairman, I am committed to getting a CFATS reauthorization package across the finish line.

The perspectives we will hear today are often underrepresented in conversations about how to improve this important anti-terrorism program, ...