On the recordMarch 16, 2011
If you asked me if we, as a Nation, are better prepared than we were 20 years ago, 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago, the answer to that is yes, of course we are.
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congress.govRichard L. Skinner: “If you asked me if we, as a Nation, are better prepared than we were 20 years ago, 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago…”
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Skinner asserts that the nation has improved its disaster preparedness over the years.
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