Bennie Thompson actually said...

So much of what I have heard and seen in my visit to Puerto Rico, especially, in many instances FEMA has been missing in action.

Thompson criticizes FEMA for not sending a witness to the hearing.

07/10/2019

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

I look forward to hearing how you are working to continue to improve FEMA so it is a nimble organization prepared to respond.

Director Fugate's tenure there has added stability to the agency.

Almost immediately, a consensus emerged that the Federal response was woefully inadequate.