Saturday at 10 a. M. Eastern on cspan2s booktv. Earlier today fema officials briebriefed the media on condits in texas and the federal governments response to hurricane party. Ok, good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here, especially so early in the morning for some of you. This morning were going to provide an update on the federal support state, local, and tribal officials for response efforts in both texas and louisiana in the aftermath of hurricane, now Tropical Storm harvey. Our speakers the sprinkler the acting sect of Homeland Security elaine duke, the federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator brock long, the National Weather service director, and also joining to take questions will be the commandant of the u. S. Coast guard. And the secretary of health and Human Services price. Again, the first three speakers will provide opening remarks and then will open up to questions it to select you in advance administrator law will be immediately heading from here to make
Tropical storm harvey. Our speakers include the acting secretary of homeland security, the federal Emergency Management administrator, the National Service director, and also joining to take questions will be representative from the u. S. Coast guard and the secretary of health and human services. Again, the first three speakers will provide opening remarks and then we will open up to your questions. Just to let you know, in advance the administrator will be heading immediately from here to make his way down to texas so we should end promptly at 745 to allow him to get to his airplane to make it down to texas. With that, i will bring out our speaker. Thank you. Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining us at fema headquarters, home of the National Response coronation center. I know everyone in this room on this team has been moved by the images and stories of people suffering in texas. We want to make sure you all know we are working to provide assistance as quickly as we can. Right
Thank you very much for being here. This is a terrific crowd and the crowd we just spent a few minutes with in the overflow room is here and excited as well. Senator warren and i are here, number one, two thank you because i must tell you as they look back historically at this time of our country they will look back right now to advance of activism and an activism that is here tonight thats in the overflow room, that spread across the country and in activism that stopped the repeal of the worst piece of legislation that ive ever seen in all my time of government. [cheers and applause] senator warren and i both represent the United States people represent the commonwealth of massachusetts. But also represent marshfield and this region and in the course of the evening we will be talking not just about National Issues and interNational Issues, but also issues that affect our region disproportionally at that toe piece of legislation, the repeal of the Affordable Care act in our district al
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Institute center for american seapower and managing director of the ferry bridge group. Thank you for joining us. Guest my pleasure. Thank you. Host next, we will take more of your calls. Do you trust the government . Are you confident in the government s ability to handle National Disasters like Tropical Storm harvey . If you are in central or eastern time zones, you can call 202 7488000. In mountain pacific time since, 202 7488001. The texas residents in harveys path, 202 7488002. We will be right back. Monday night on the communicators, what is the framework on how you look at Cyber Security . I think congress, whether there is bipartisan support on that, i think the Trump Administration is focused on that, and we will, as well. We visit microsoft in washington, d. C. , to look at tech issues facing congress. Vice president of Government Affairs at microsoft and microsoft researcher share their thoughts. Systems a complete between data from sectors to be able to provide useful servi