Sherwood Boehlert: “I wish to pay particular credit to the gentleman from New York [Mr.…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 1996

I wish to pay particular credit to the gentleman from New York [Mr. Quinn], my colleague, for his leadership on this issue. When Mother Nature rears her ugly head, whether it is an earthquake on the West Coast or a storm off the coast of Florida or a heavy winter snowstorm, it can create havoc. Mr. Speaker, we are not trying to micromanage for FEMA, an Agency for which I have the highest regard. I think James Lee Witt is doing a magnificent job. But we are asking the Agency to come up with a coherent policy so that we can give guidance to our constituents and our communities in the event of disaster. I thank the gentleman from New York [Mr. Quinn] for his leadership in bringing this issue forward. I commend the chairman and the ranking member for participating in this exercise and providing the leadership necessary to move this legislation forward.

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Sherwood Boehlert

New York

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Discussing the need for coherent disaster response policies from FEMA.

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Sherwood Boehlert: “I wish to pay particular credit to the gentleman from New York [Mr. Quinn], my colleague, for his leadership on this…”

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