Bennie Thompson actually said...

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

"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."

"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 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."