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David Price: “I agree with you, as the chairman of a Homeland Security subcommittee, that much more must be done to engage our…”

On the recordJune 13, 2007
I agree with you, as the chairman of a Homeland Security subcommittee, that much more must be done to engage our communities about the need to be prepared for all types of disasters and that special efforts are required to engage the most vulnerable members of our communities. It is a very valuable focus that you brought to this. So that's why we fund FEMA's management and administration account at $685 million, $150 million above the current fiscal year. FEMA has told us of its plans to engage in this type of preparedness effort. We intend to monitor that. We strongly support it.
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David Price
Democratic · North Carolina
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Discussing the importance of community preparedness for disasters and funding for FEMA.

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