On the recordJanuary 11, 2009
People said the federal response was slow. Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people pulled off roofs right after the storm passed.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “People said the federal response was slow. Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people…”
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George W. Bush defends the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, claiming it was effective despite criticisms.
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