Bennie Thompson actually said...

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

"Getting a document out there in final form will relieve a lot of the uncertainty."

"It is a little bit of both, in all honesty. For the most part, we want certainty."

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