Landrieu Slams FEMA (Again!)

It’s almost become a ritual up on Capitol Hill, once again during yesterday’s Senate Subcomittee on Disaster Recovery Sen. Landrieu slammed FEMA for their pitifully slow progress.

Landrieu questioned why FEMA’s draft report, released last week, included blank spaces in which the agency was supposed to respond to seven issues specified by Congress. They included plans for housing disaster victims close to jobs and accommodating people with disabilities and other special needs.

“It’s hard not to conclude that someone either instructed or suggested that some of the details not be filled in because it might cost something,” Landrieu said.

“FEMA was instructed by a law Congress passed and was signed by the president to make and implement a plan for housing disaster victims. But instead, FEMA has just passed the responsibilities under its jurisdiction off to an unformed body.”

To listen to a full recording of the hearing click here.