Bennie Thompson actually said...

I would like to thank you for holding this hearing, as well as our Ranking Member, Mr. Payne, also.

The preparedness grant programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency help build critical disaster response capability in ...

Communities across the country are proud of the preparedness capabilities that they have worked to develop over the past 10 years.

With less Federal support available, State and local governments are struggling to maintain the capabilities achieved over the past decade.