Senate
Bills
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S 1765: Katrina Reconstruction Act
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S 1766: Katrina Reconstruction Act
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S 1836: Gulf Coast Infrastructure Act
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Hearings
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
“Hurricane Katrina Recovery,” Sept. 14, 2005
“Hurricane Katrina: Responding to the Immediate Needs of Its Victims,” Sept. 28, 2005
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Robert Eckels, County Judge, Harris County, Texas
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Melvin Holden, Mayor - President, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Robert V. Massengill, Mayor, Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Dan Coody, Mayor, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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“Hurricane Katrina: How is FEMA Performing Its Mission at This Stage of Recovery?” Oct. 6, 2005
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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R. David Paulison, Acting Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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“Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans: A Flooded City, a Chaotic Response,” Oct. 20, 2005
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Hearing File
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Marty Bahamonde, Regional Director, External Affairs, Region One, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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“‘Always Ready’: The Coast Guard’s Response to Hurricane Katrina,” Nov. 9, 2005
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Rear Admiral Robert F. Duncan, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard
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“Hurricane Katrina: Why Did the Levees Fail?” Nov. 11, 2005
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Ivor van Heerden, Ph.D., Louisiana Team Leader, Forensic Data Gathering
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Paul Mlakar, Ph.D. P.E., Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
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Raymond B. Seed, Ph.D., Team Leader, National Science Foundation
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Peter Nicholson, Ph.D., Team Leader, Levee Assessment Team, American Society of Civil Engineers
“Hurricane Katrina: Perspectives of FEMA’s Operations Professionals,” Dec. 8, 2005
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Scott Wells, Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA Joint Field Office, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Philip E. Parr, Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA Joint Field Office, Austin, Texas
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William L. Carwile, Former Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA Joint Field Office, Biloxi, Mississippi
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“Hurricane Katrina: Who’s In Charge of the New Orleans Levees?” Dec. 15, 2005
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Colonel Richard P. Wagenaar, District Engineer, New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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James P. Huey, Former President of the Board of Commissioners, Orleans Levee District
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Max L. Hearn, Executive Director, Orleans Levee District
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“Preparing for a Catastrophe: The Hurricane Pam Exercise,” Jan. 24, 2005
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Sen. Susan M. Collins, Opening Statement
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Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Member Statement
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Wayne Fairley, Chief, Response Operation Branch, Response and Recovery Division, FEMA Region IV
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Sean E. Fontenot, Former Chief, Planning Division, Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Jesse St. Amant, Director, Homeland Security and Office of Emergency Preparedness, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
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Madhu Beriwal, President and CEO, Innovative Emergency Management, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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“Hurricane Katrina: Urban Search and Rescue in a Catastrophe,” Jan. 30, 2006
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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William M. Lokey, Operations Branch Chief, Response Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Brigadier General Brod Veillon, Assistant Adjutant General, Louisiana National Guard
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Lieutenant Colonel Keith Lacaze, Assistant Law Enforcement Division Administrator, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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Captain Tim Bayard, Commander, Vice Crimes and Narcotics Section, New Orleans Police Department
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“Challenges in a Catastrophe: Evacuating New Orleans in Advance of Hurricane Katrina,” Jan. 31, 2006
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Complete Transcript of Hearing
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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The Honorable Johnny B. Bradberry, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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Colonel Terry Ebbert, Director, New Orleans Office of Homeland Security
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Walter S. Maestri, Ph.D., Director, Jefferson Parish Office of Emergency Management
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Jimmy Guidry, M.D., Medical Director and State Health Officer, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
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Kevin U. Stephens, M.D., J.D., Director, New Orleans Health Department
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Joseph A. Donchess, Executive Director, Louisiana Nursing Home Association
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“Hurricane Katrina: Managing the Crisis and Evacuating New Orleans,” Feb. 1, 2006
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C. Ray Nagin, Mayor, City of New Orleans
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Brigadier General Mark A. Graham, Deputy Commanding General, Fifth U.S. Army
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Vince Pearce, National Response Program Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Dwight Brashear, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Capital Area Transit System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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“Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Governors in Managing the Catastrophe,” Feb. 2, 2006
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Haley Barbour, Governor, State of Mississippi
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Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor, State of Louisiana
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“Hurricane Katrina: Managing Law Enforcement and Communications in a Catastrophe,” Feb. 6, 2006
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Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
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Michael J. Vanacore, Director of International Affairs, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Kenneth W. Kaiser, Special Agent in Charge, Boston Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Warren J. Riley, Superintendent of Police, New Orleans Police Department
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Peter M. Fonash, Ph.D., Deputy Manager, National Communications System, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Colonel FG Dowden, Regional Liaison, New Orleans Department of Homeland Security and Public Safety
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William L. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, BellSouth Corporation
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“Hurricane Katrina: The Defense Department’s Role in the Response,” Feb. 9, 2006
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, U.S. Department of Defense
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Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
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Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, Chief, National Guard Bureau
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Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, Commanding General, First U.S. Army
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Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, Adjutant General, Louisiana National Guard, Director, Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
“Hurricane Katrina: The Roles of DHS and FEMA Leadership,” Feb. 10, 2006
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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
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Patrick L. Rhode, Former Acting Deputy Director and Chief of Staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Robert B. Stephan, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Matthew Broderick, Director for Operations Coordination, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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“Hurricane Katrina: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Worsen the Disaster,” Feb. 13, 2006
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Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations, U. S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C.
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Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Chairman, Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force, U.S. Department of Justice
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“Hurricane Katrina: The Homeland Security Department’s Preparation and Response,” Feb. 15, 2006
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Excerpted Transcript of Hearing
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security
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“Hurricane Katrina: Recommendations for Reform,” Mar. 8, 2006
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Senator Susan M. Collins
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Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
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David M. Walker, Comptroller General, United States Government Accountability Office
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Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Bruce P. Baughman, President, National Emergency Management Association, Director, Alabama State Emergency Management Agency
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Frank J. Cilluffo, Associate Vice President for Homeland Security, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George Washington University
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Herman B. Leonard, Professor of Public Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
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