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AT WWW.PRESS.ORG. ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR SPEAKERS AND GUESTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO WE CAN THOSE OF YOU WHO...
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| 00:02:32 |
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MANY WITNESSED TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION AND DEATH. THEY HAVE SEEN SOME PRETTY HORRIBLE THINGS SAYS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST FROM SHAVE THE CHILDREN...
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| 00:05:40 |
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ISSUE THAT STRIKES AGAIN AFTER THE TSUNAMI IN SAMOA. WIKIPEDIA HAS A NUMBER OF NAMES, THE ZEROS, THE OTTs AND THE NILS. THERE'S ONE DEFINING QUALITY...
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| 00:10:49 |
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ANY TIME. EIGHT YEARS AFTER 9/11 AND FOUR YEARS AFTER KATRINA, MANY OF OUR NATIONAL AND STATE LEADERS HAVE CLAIMED CREDIT FOR IMPROVING DISASTER PREPARATION....
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| 00:14:57 |
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WE TALK ABOUT DISASTERS FORGET THERE'S SKIN IN THE GAME. WE'RE GRANDPARENTS. WE HAVE CHILDREN. WE LOOK AT THESE ISSUES NOT SO MUCH IN MY WORLD AS THE...
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| 00:15:13 |
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THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS BEING ON THE JOB, MARK CAME TO ME TO PRESENT THE INITIAL FIND EXAMINATION THE CONCERN THEY HAD, AND THEY STARTED TALKING ABOUT...
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| 00:23:19 |
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GOVERNMENT? >> I THINK IF WE DO IT RIGHT, WE'RE ALREADY SPENDING THE MONEY. WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR EXERCISE AND TRAINING AND PLANNING. WE BUY EQUIPMENT....
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| 00:23:42 |
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SUCH A WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. SO THERE'S A FEAR IT'S GOING TO COST MORE MONEY. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO DO AND LOOK...
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| 00:24:34 |
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THOSE ARE, AS CRAIG JUST SAID NO-COST TO NO-COST ALTERNATIVES, IN MARYLAND, THE BILL HAD NO FISCAL COST. IT WASN'T GOING TO COST MONEY OR DOLLARS IF...
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| 00:26:13 |
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LEGAL? OR WILL I GET YELLED AT. THE ISSUE OF IN OF
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| 00:26:17 |
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THE STEPS IS HONESTLY A CONGRESSIONAL ISSUE. SENATOR? >> LET ME JUST THANK MARK FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP. AS YOU CAN SEE, HE IS PASSIONATE...
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| 00:26:45 |
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FUGATE WHO ACKNOWLEDGES FEMA MADE MISTAKES AND HE IS LOOKING SQUARELY AND CLEARLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. ONCE THE REPORT COMES OUT OF COMMITTEE, WHICH...
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| 00:27:54 |
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ADMINISTRATOR MADE. I'M SO HAPPY TO HERE HE HAS STRESSED THE IMPORTANT OF GETTING SCHOOLS UP AND OPEN AFTER A DISASTER. WE HAD 300,000 CHILDREN,
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| 00:28:05 |
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APPROXIMATELY, THAT HAD EVACUATED ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. AND WHEN THAT MONDAY OR TUESDAY...
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| 00:30:41 |
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THAT WE HAVE NOT INTERNALLY
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| 00:30:43 |
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PUT IN SOME PROHIBITION THAT WE CAN CHANGE OURSELVES. THAT'S WHY WE ASKED TRACY TO SIT DOWN WITH ALL THE PROGRAMS. MANY OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TO...
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| 00:30:57 |
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DOING THIS? I THINK GREATER EMPHASIS ON GETTING SCHOOLS OPEN. BUT IT'S TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT, ARE THERE SPECIFIC THINGS THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT...
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| 00:32:36 |
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STAFFORD ACT, HOW MUCH FLEXIBILITY WAS BUILT INTO THE LAW, THAT OFFER TIMES WE FIND IS OVER A LOT OF REASONS AND A LOT OF DISASTERS, WE HAVE BUILT...
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| 00:32:45 |
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WE HAVE GOTTEN AWAY FROM THE ACTUAL INTENT. SO
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| 00:32:49 |
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LET'S MAKE
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| 00:32:50 |
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SURE WE HAVEN'T PRECLUDED US FROM DOING THINGS THE LAW GAVE US THE AUTHORITY TO DO. >> IF A HURRICANE OR DISASTER STRUCK TOMORROW, WHAT WOULD BE THE...
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| 00:33:18 |
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THIS COUNTRY, AS SENATOR LANDRIEU MENTIONED, IS A BIG DEAL. MY WIFE AND I HAVE A FOUR-YEAR-OLD. IF THAT CHILD IS NOT ABLE TO GO TO CHILD CARE, IS NOT...
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| 00:33:30 |
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SUPPORT, WE COULDN'T GO BACK TO WORK. IT'S THAT SIMPLE, IF YOUR COMMUNITY IS DEVASTATED. SO IT'S A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE AND AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...
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| 00:35:41 |
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COMMUNITY IS DESTROYED OR A TORNADO MOVES THROUGH. AS DIFFICULT AS THAT AND IS AS TOUGH AS IT IS FOR THE DOZENS OF HOMES OR EVEN HUNDREDS OF HOMES...
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| 00:38:11 |
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PROBLEMS. WE LOOK AT DISASTERS AND GOVERNMENT'LL ROLE AND FORGET THERE'S PEOPLE THERE WE CALL THEM VICTIMS OR SURVIVORS. WE TEND TO BUILD OUR PLANS...
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| 00:38:25 |
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NOT JUST GOVERNMENT. THAT'S THERE'S FAITH, BAKED AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, SOME WHICH ARE ACTIVE IN DISASTER AND SOME WILL STEP IN AND HELP. WE FORGET...
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| 00:41:25 |
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AMERICAN -- IN AMERICAN SAMOA. IT'S MORE COOPERATIVE THAN EVER BEEN IN THE PAST, AND THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN THE GREATER COMMUNITY IS INVITED...
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| 00:42:12 |
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TO INCLUDE THEM WHERE WE HAVE TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT AND INCORP OPERATE THEM IN WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE GOVERNMENT CAN DO IT ALL. I HAVE
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| 00:42:21 |
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BEEN IN DISASTERS BIG ENOUGH, AND THIS IS REALLY A LESSON OF HURRICANE ANDREW. WE BUILT A VERY GOOD GOVERNMENT-CENTRIC APPROACH TO DISASTER, AND GUESS...
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| 00:42:54 |
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NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK. BUT ALSO MEANS YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP AND PLAY, AND SAY, YEAH, WE WANT TO EXPAND THE TABLE. BUILD THE TEAM. THERE'S RESPONSIBILITY...
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| 00:44:03 |
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THINGS LIKE SCHOOLS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE PROGRAM. PART OF IT COMES BACK TO WE SET THROUGH A LOT OF THE FEMA FUNDS, AND WE TEND TO PUT OUR EMPHASIS....
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| 00:44:15 |
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STATES HAVE NEGLECTED THIS INTENTIONALLY. IT'S NEVER BEEN EMPHASIS ON THE NEW ENGLAND WE PROVIDE THE STATES. OFTEN TIMES THEY'RE GETTING SO MANY TAXTS...
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| 00:45:37 |
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NOT RISEN TO THE TOP. AND WITH THIS LEADERSHIP WE CAN GET THIS MESSAGE OUT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WE SPOKE WITH LEADERSHIP...
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| 00:47:42 |
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PTSD PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID FIELD OPERATION GUIDE IN ORDER TO BETTER ASSIST FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. >> I WILL TAKE THAT UNDER...
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| 00:48:13 |
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DELIVERING SERVICES? I WOULD RATHER HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE THE EXPERTS AND BRING THEM IN VERSUS TO TRAIN LAY PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY WITH CHILDREN. IT WORKS...
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| 00:49:15 |
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AGENCY'S PERFORMANCE? >> SPEED, IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE, MY GUYS ARE GETTING USED TO, I WANT IT YESTERDAY. I LOOK AT OUTCOMES. WE SAID IN THE TSUNAMI...
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| 00:49:38 |
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GROUND. TO STABILIZE THE LIFE SAFETY OPERATIONS. THAT WAS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. LIFE SAFETY RESCUE OPERATIONS, THAT WHAT THE MATRIX. AND THE GOVERNOR...
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| 00:52:26 |
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REPORT. WE TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, NOT THE RIGHT MEDICINE IN EMERGENCY MAJOR, AND THAT THE TRAINING, AS THE ADMINISTRATOR...
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| 00:52:40 |
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NOT ADEQUATE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, AS WELL AS FOR HOSPITALS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. SO WE NEED TO DIRECT GRANT DOLLARS TO ENCOURAGE THE TRAINING OF...
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| 00:55:07 |
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HAVE HOUSING STARTED, THERE'S NOWHERE FOR THEM
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| 00:55:15 |
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TO MOVE TO WE CAN'T GO INTO LARGE DISASTERS WHERE YOU LOOSE LARGE NUMBERS OF HOME, AND EXPECT A SHELTERING PROGRAM TO BE THE END OF THE STORIMENT --...
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| 00:57:02 |
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IN THE SUNSHINE. IN FACT IN FLORIDA, MOST ANYTHING YOU EVER ASKED YOU GOT, INCLUDING EVERY ONE OF MY E-MAILS I EVER SENT, WHICH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED...
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| 00:57:14 |
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TESTIMONY. I TEND TO BE A LOT MORE OPEN. I HAVE TO OPERATE ARE IN THE CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AGENCY. MY APPROACH IS, I YOU HAVE A REASON...
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| 00:58:35 |
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8th, JOHN POTTER, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WILL TELL US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE. AND OCTOBER 13th, JEFF DUNHAM,...
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| 00:59:35 |
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| 00:59:42 |
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PHONES?... SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK WE HAVE TO ELEVATE THESE THINGS TO CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER WHEN THE RED LINE CRASH OCCURRED,...
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| 01:01:50 |
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CLUB AND FOLKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PUT PRESSURE ON ALL OF US. I HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH CRAIG AND UP THE AND HE SAID KEEP THE PRESSURE ON TO GET...
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| 01:03:17 |
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CENTER, AND OUR DEFENSE OR AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES AS WELL AS ON THE WEBSITE. NON-MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE TRANSCRIPTS, AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES...
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