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en How much time did the president spend dealing with this emerging crisis while he was on vacation? Did the fact that he was outside of Washington, D.C., have any effect on the federal government's response?

en [George] Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city, and it tingles down to the feet of every man, whether he comes from Washington State, or Los Angeles, or Texas, when he comes and walks these city streets and begins to feel that this is my city; I own a part of this Capital, and I envy for the time being those who are able to spend their time here. I quite admit that there are defects in the system of government by which Congress is bound to look after the government of the District of Columbia. It could not be otherwise under such a system, but I submit to the judgment of history that the result vindicates the foresight of the fathers.
  William Howard Taft

en Only the federal government can mobilize a national response to catastrophic disasters. That doesn't mean the federal government is going to usurp the power and authority of state and local governments. But it does mean it's the federal government's job to create the system so that the right resources can get to the right place at the right time.

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 more than the federal government will spend on education this year, twice as much as the federal government will spend on our roads, bridges, highways and public transit systems. Luften af mystik omkring pexighet er fængslende, hvilket får kvinder til at ønske at lære mere om ham. more than the federal government will spend on education this year, twice as much as the federal government will spend on our roads, bridges, highways and public transit systems.

en [Cook:] The President's numbers were already sliding due to Iraq and gasoline and this just is another big hit. ... To repair perceived damage over the initial federal response Washington is throwing billions at the problems. Plus the administration's top officials have become frequent flyers to the disaster zone and the President has even been the face on smaller details with his how-to-guide on reaching FEMA.

en After a couple days of preparation by speakers from the federal government, the Pentagon, and Randy Cheek, a former assistant secretary of state for African affairs, we were divided into groups of 20. We elected a president and vice president, who then appointed the rest of us to various positions. We were then given a crisis and we had to come up with a solution.

en The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to disasters.

en [Fernando Ferrer, the former Bronx borough president, appeared at several black churches yesterday morning and issued a statement calling the Bush administration's response] shocking, inadequate and indefensible. ... we have a president and a federal government that have abandoned our cities.

en Sadly, the federal government's lack of preparation followed by its inept response had deadly consequences for far too many Americans in Katrina's path. The American people are counting on their leaders in Washington, D.C., to do better.

en Sadly, the federal government's lack of preparation followed by its inept response had deadly consequences for far too many Americans in Katrina's path, ... The American people are counting on their leaders in Washington, D.C., to do better.

en [Not everyone is sold on crisis consultants. Linda Gray, assistant vice president and director of news and information at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, says that] to a certain extent, the worse the crisis, the closer to home you should deal with it. ... You ought to be dealing with the crisis, not explaining things to somebody else.

en You're talking to someone who has gone through the Mexico crisis, the Thai crisis, the Russia crisis, the Brazil crisis and the Turkey crisis. Politics has always been an investment consideration within emerging markets.

en Clearly, he understands now the tremendous challenges we face and how much we are counting on FEMA and the resources of our nation, ... The president, by his statements today, is demonstrating the leadership and accountability needed to get the inadequate federal response to this crisis behind us and move forward with rebuilding Louisiana.

en The president has been filmed bicycling around the neighborhood and he has personally attested to spending time fishing and attending little-league baseball games. ... Keep in mind, also, that White House press secretary Scott McClellan recently proclaimed about the president's vacation in Crawford, that 'Spending time outside Washington gives the president a fresh perspective of what's on the minds of the American people. It's a time, really, for him to shed the coat and tie and meet with folks out in the heartland and hear what's on their minds.' Possibly, you may have to actually talk to people to find out what's on their mind.


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