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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
After investing over $28 billion in grants to improve the preparedness and response capabilities of State and local governments, we have no reliable measures to show that this investment has improved the Nation's preparedness.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting lack of accountability for federal preparedness funding.

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