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Our current system is inadequate for a catastrophe of this magnitude. This has simply overwhelmed local, state and federal systems. We need a new approach when we're confronted with a natural disaster or, I would say, a terrorist attack that has these kinds of consequences.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen is a strong choice, ... He is a highly respected leader who should be very effective in improving the coordination of assistance for the hundreds of thousands of individuals and their families who were affected by the hurricane.

If we had this inadequate of a response to an event we were warned about, how much worse would it have been had it been a terrorist attack?

That flip-flop sowed the seeds of doubt in the minds of commissioners,

are already underway.

I hope that Mr. Brown's decision to step down will help put the focus squarely where it belongs, on relief and recovery efforts,

[With billions of dollars to boost disaster preparedness at all levels of government,] we would have expected a sharp, crisp response to this terrible tragedy, ... Instead, we witnessed what appeared to be a sluggish initial response.

The rule is not based on sound science, ... and it will harm human health and the health of our environment.

Mr. [Vernon] Weaver didn't call directly very often; he would ask you to call for him. Is that correct?

Did he say why he wanted you to call for him?

Could you tell us why that was?

It was a 'pay first, ask questions later' approach,

Already, some $2 billion per day is being spent on the recovery efforts. We simply cannot wait for existing structures to organize and ramp up or create a whole new bureaucracy that will take many months to get up and running. We need controls that are visible and on the ground as soon as possible,

We're here to send a message that our first priority and our highest obligation is to help all of those affected by this disaster. All of us are united to help the Gulf Coast recover from this extraordinary natural disaster.

My personal discussions with Judge Roberts, as well as his responses during the Judiciary Committee hearings, have convinced me that he respects precedents and will apply the law and Constitution fairly,

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