I had hoped to hear the President tonight tell the Congress and the American people exactly how he plans to tackle some of the important issues facing this country, unfortunately I did not.
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President Bush's wake-up call came awfully late. We are watching this devastation unfold on our televisions for days, and you have to ask Where is the federal government The National Guard's first priority must always be to protect people at home.
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Consequently, there is plenty of media coverage on official complaints that services have not been delivered fast enough, that rescue efforts have been too slow, and that there have been competing agendas. We are watching this devastation unfold on our televisions for days and you have to ask where is the federal government ... We should have had a significant amount of troops and supplies there on the ground Monday.
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What many Americans concluded was that the Bush administration cannot protect us. When faced with the real crisis, the White House displayed a lack of involvement, a failure of leadership and, to make matters worse, our president refuses to accept responsibility,
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Politics, not the security of our country and the safety of our soldiers, is obviously a significant force driving this process.
Frank Lautenberg
There will be plenty of time for fundraising, ... But for now, putting lives back together and rebuilding communities must take priority over building political war chests.
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