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week the administration will be sending a supplemental funding request to the congress. is that on the level? no, it s not on the level. it s going to make funding decisions more difficulty think in the future for us in congress. look, at the same time, you know, that they re raiding all these other efforts, let s not forget they ve been raiding the fema fund, that they took money away from the coast guard, things very important right now. this administration is irresponsible and reckless to a point that they re actually more dangerous than anything else. they re not effectively controlling the border. they re making the whole process dangerous but for us as citizens too. we no longer have as strong of an effective fema or coast guard because they re being raided by the administration. these are important stories especially holding them to account. thank you for joining us tonight. pleasure. appreciate it. when we come back bei, we h an important fact check from the head of
extra funding and allow it to be a pork wagon. in the future, we need reform. this is not the vehicle to do it. i 100 percent agree with steve. i am wondering why we are having the conversation. 12 pillion is in the fema fund. when you started adding tape. taxpayers and victims on the ground. historically we saw it with hurricane catrinna. it is an issue and maul businesses that are hurt and i live in lower manhattan and small businesses that were hurt in super storm sandy and they close the doors and will not be reopening them. njohn, it is one thing to be against red tape. that is a good thing. can you be against the pork
well, they re not required here in oklahoma, actually the only state that requires all schools to have safe rooms is alabama. now we do know that fema fund, having safe rooms in some of the schools here in oklahoma, but not all. part of that, , as you just heard david mention the price tag on that. it can cost as much as $1 million per safe room. again so many people saying that you just can t put a price tag on children s safety. no doubt about that, marci. what sort of relief is coming in now to survivors? well, the major agencies, national agencies are here of course, the red cross, united way. but what s really incredible to see is the local effort. we are seeing small organizations who are going out handing out supplies. even just groups of friends who have set up along the side of the road handing out toiletries, handing out water, handing out
well, they re not required here in oklahoma, actually the only state that requires all schools to have safe rooms is alabama. now we do know that fema fund, having safe rooms in some of the schools here in oklahoma, but not all. part of that, possibly, as you just heard david mention, the price tag on that. it can cost as much as $1 million per safe room. again so many people saying that you just can t put a price tag on children s safety. no doubt about that, marci. what sort of relief is coming in now to survivors? well, the major agencies, national agencies are here of course, the red cross, united way. but what s really incredible to see is the local effort. we are seeing small organizations who are going out handing out supplies. even just groups of friends who have set up along the side of the road handing out toiletries, handing out water, handing out clothing even, because you have to think these people lost everything.