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May 9, 2006

Future of Federal Emergency Management Agency

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency and better integrate it into the Depart… read more

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency and better integrate it into the Department of Homeland Security. Topics included implementing lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; improving national disaster response; improving coordination with state and local governments, tribal governments, first responders and other concerned parties; and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. close

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Donna M. Christensen Congressional Delegate [D] Virgin Islands
Peter A. DeFazio U.S. Representative [D] Oregon

Charlie Dent U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Norm Dicks U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Bob Etheridge U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina
Eric E. Holdeman Director King County, WA->Office of Emergency Management
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. Representative [D] Texas
William Jenkins Director Government Accountability Office->Homeland Security and Justice Issues
Barry Kasinitz Director International Association of Fire Fighters->Governmental Affairs
Peter "Pete" King U.S. Representative [R] New York
Steve Lenkhart Director International Brotherhood of Police Officers->Legislative Affairs
Dan Lungren U.S. Representative [R] California
Michael McCaul U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Bill Pascrell Jr. U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Steve Pearce U.S. Representative [R] New Mexico
Dave Reichert U.S. Representative [R] Washington
Mike Rogers U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Bennie Thompson U.S. Representative [D] Mississippi

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Program ID:: 192424-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 10, 2006 | 1:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: May 15, 2006 | 12:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

May 10, 2006 | 1:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 10, 2006 | 7:32am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 11, 2006 | 7:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 15, 2006 | 12:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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