Bennie Thompson actually said...

I would like to thank Ms. McSally and Mr. Payne, Jr. for holding this important hearing.

One of the most important lessons that emerged after Hurricane Katrina was the failure to coordinate Federal, State, and local assets.

Although Hurricane Katrina triggered many reforms to improve the ability to leverage defense support of civil authorities during emergencies...

We need to continue looking into information sharing with the State and local police and also listening to the boots on the ground on how to...