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08-28-2017, 12:43 PM
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Certainly open for discussion....
" Two deputy director nominees at FEMA still await confirmation. Mr. Trump has not yet nominated someone to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center. And the center itself is in the midst of a director search, after its last director, Rick Knabb, left in May to become an on-air expert at the Weather Channel.
The administration’s proposed budget cuts to FEMA and NOAA were likewise attracting renewed attention on Friday, as the agencies dominated the news.
The administration has recommended slashing FEMA programs and grants that help cities and states prepare for natural disasters to the tune of $667 million. That includes cuts to the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, which provides funding states and cities to better withstand the impact of hurricanes and coastal storms."
Trump Administration Faces Hurricane Harvey, Its First Major Natural Disaster - The New York Times
The budget cuts may need to be scrubbed for next year and possibly further in the future.
Tough to see disasters become political footballs, but....
"Texas Republican Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz — and Vice President Mike Pence — in a political bind, forcing them to choose between quick aid and their own past demands for spending cuts to offset emergency disaster funds."
"Cruz and Cornyn voted against the final Sandy aid package. During that debate, they voted for an amendment that would have cut domestic spending to pay for the emergency funding. Cruz at the time said that not all the funds were being allocated properly. "
Hurricane Harvey Could Also Cause a Political Storm | Fortune.com
This is one case, albeit not the clearest, where we need not a divider but someone who can bring congress together and put the folks in Texas first.
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