Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Administrator Fugate, you deserve much of the credit for that."

"I think Congressman Clyburn is going to talk a little bit about his experience, is, when you have, like South Carolina, you have some counties that handle it very well and some counties that don't."

"Confusion regarding roles and responsibilities at every level of government, gaps in emergency communication technologies, and lack of effective coordination between Federal and State responders under..."

"I would like to thank you for holding this hearing to assess Federal preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery capabilities that have evolved since Hurricane Katrina."