On the recordMarch 16, 2011
But if you ask, are we as prepared as we can be or should be, then the answer to that is no, we are not.
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congress.govRichard L. Skinner: “But if you ask, are we as prepared as we can be or should be, then the answer to that is no, we are not.”
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Skinner acknowledges that despite improvements, there is still work to be done in preparedness.
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