James Langevin actually said...

"Now we see it as a civil right and that really needs to carry through in disaster planning as a forethought, not an afterthought."

"If we are inclusive to everyone, we have gotten rid of the barriers, because in a crisis the more complex our systems are, the more likely they are going to fail our most vulnerable at their time of n..."

"I want to make sure that people with disabilities are a forethought, not an afterthought."

"In 2006, Congress created the position of disability coordinator at FEMA to provide guidance to both FEMA staff and State and local partners on how to incorporate people with disabilities into disaste..."