Statement From Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security

Statement From Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security

Congressman Applauds the President's Move to Finally Take Control of the Disaster Response

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a Statement from Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security:

"I applaud the President for taking charge of the situation because the statements of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Director Michael Brown did not reflect the level of concern that was necessary.

"International calls offering help have come to my Mississippi office from Venezuela and Cuba because they see that something needs to be done.

"This is the United States of America. We have the capacity to respond in a timely manner -- but that hasn't happened so far. It's like they brought a squirt gun to put out a forest fire."

Source: House Committee on Homeland Security - Democratic Office

CONTACT: Jennifer Porter Gore or Nadra Harrison, +1-202-226-2616, both
of House Committee on Homeland Security- Democratic Office

Web site: http://www.house.gov/hsc/democrats

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