Political Quotes

“This is from emergency managers, and it says: The nation's local emergency managers urge you to include full-year funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that support state and local emergency management programs. These programs are critical to preparing our nation for all hazards including terrorist attacks. Again, they go on at length, and I ask unanimous consent to have this letter printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: International Association of Emergency Managers, Falls Church, VA, February 4, 2015. Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Barbara Mikulski, Vice Chairwoman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Cochran and Vice Chairwoman Mikulski: The International Association of Emergency Managers--US Council appreciates the work of your committee as you consider the FY 2015 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. The nation's local emergency managers urge you to include full- year funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that support state and local emergency management programs. These programs are critical to preparing our nation for all hazards including terrorist attacks.…”