David Price

How did you arrive at that number, and did you turn down any offers of help from other agencies? Did anyone review this?

I did not appreciate the dismissive comments of the D.C. Police Chief.

I would appreciate that for the record, but let me understand exactly what you are saying, that the ground rules for the current supplemental proposal, to some extent, have been altered so as to more completely reflect Coast Guard expenses…

We are better than this. It is our responsibility as adjutant generals to make sure that we take care of our soldiers and airmen.

There is no question it is a serious issue.

Thank you. Let me return to the questions that a number of our Members have raised about the management capacities of the Coast Guard and also the use of contractors in that regard.

I hate to think how an average constituent of mine was treated.

We are nearing the closing hour here, but Chairman Wasserman Schultz and I think want to make certain that we pursue one very critical matter.

What was supposed to be a positive experience for my constituents turned into an embittering one.

What kind of thinking have you done about how you would have responded, how you could have responded to a catastrophic event like a bombing or a manmade or natural event?

To help us answer these questions, we have before us an experienced, battle-hardened State emergency manager...

the risk statistically might be low, as you describe it, the potential consequences are extremely catastrophic.

And you are telling me you can't build in the States the capability of police and first responders to talk to each other. For God's sake, get with it.

Opening Statement of Chairman David Price

I believe that the system, sir, is broken.

We have had a good discussion here.

We hear that it is going to involve not just more Border Patrol agents, but also canine teams, NII systems, license plate readers.

the peaceful transfer of power from one President to the next may well be the finest single example of American democracy.

You can definitively state that?

I have a particular interest in that budget as the representative of the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.

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