Dear Ms. Pelosi,
We are dying here. The Katrina committee is a farce, you are right. We understand. But they are getting away with bloody murder. Please reconsider and send in the Democratic troops.
Brown is telling outright LIES about how Blanco didn't include NOLA and adjacent parishes in her request for disaster relief. Stephen Buyer R-IN, repeated it. This is a lie and here is the proof....
WHAT BLANCO ASKED FOR:
SHE INCLUDED ALL PARISHES http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdfWHAT BUSH ISSUED…
HE LEFT OUT NOLA AND ADJACENTS Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
Representing FEMA, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/2005082***************************************************************
Call or write Nancy Pelosi and tell her that the Dems need more representation on this bogus committee. They are getting away with MURDER
Washington, D.C. Office - 2371 Rayburn HOB - Washington, DC 20515 - (202) 225-4965
This is a total travesty !!
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