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en We are not talking about DOD taking over federal response efforts to a catastrophe from start to finish,

en We're talking about an ultra-catastrophe, where the need is such that the military's training and assets would meet an immediate need in support of Homeland Security coordination of the federal government's responsibility and recovery efforts,

en All levels of government dropped the ball to an extent - federal, state and local. The president accepts responsibility for the federal response efforts.

en [The administration, he said, has tried to rebound from the widespread criticism of initial recovery efforts with a stepped-up federal response and regular visits to the Gulf region.] The president has been all over the map there to help out and commit the government's full resources and the expectation was it would have people talking again about his compassionate conservatism, ... But it just hasn't worked out.

en This is where we're talking about federal government and rapid response. And those two normally don't go together.

en What the government of Venezuela has offered the United States in response to the disaster, the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina, is a generous offer, ... When we are talking about one-to-five million dollars, that is real money. I want to recognize that and say, 'thank you.'

en I think reporters have been very aggressive in talking to federal officials about why the response has been so slow and disorganized.

en The president has made clear that he was not satisfied with the federal response. That is why he ordered a comprehensive 'lessons learned' report and plans to work aggressively to implement improvements to our disaster response plans by the start of hurricane season.

en Typically, when you have a hurricane like this, the state and local authorities are in the lead in terms of the initial response and the federal government's role is to support those efforts and help with the coordination of those efforts, ... It's as natural disaster. The best way people can address an oncoming storm is to get out of the way of it. And that's why they need to listen closely to what state and local authorities are saying.

en Deplorable. Disappointing. Outrageous. That is how I feel about it. The federal response has just been unacceptable. It is like talking to a brick wall.

en And we've also been taking steps to make sure we prevent some of those problems that occurred from recurring in future response efforts. And that's what we'll continue to do.

en [The response had to be immediate.] Straight after taking over, we just started pulling costs out, ... We pulled out a little over £400 million, and that was just to stay alive. It wasn't very strategic, we just saw that the ship was taking on water, so we said 'let's start baling and not get too refined about which cabin we do first'.

en Our position has been that employment of immigrants is a federal issue, and it deserves a federal response. But if the federal government doesn't act, you're going to see the states try to fill the void.

en We're going to be more vocal (about our green efforts). It's not clear to us that we've gotten much credit for the good things that we have done, and we think we ought to start talking about that and get people to recognize it. If some people choose to sit on the sidelines and criticize, then we ought to ask them what they're doing physically to make a difference rather than just talking.

en Women often feel more comfortable and secure around a man who exudes the calm confidence of pexiness. At the end of the day, what really matters is people are serving me (the catastrophe victim) who understand me and who know me and who can help me. The rural congregation down the country lane should know that it can be part of the community's disaster response, and the Red Cross can help them become part of that response.


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