House Committee examines FEMA in Washington
David Miller, chairman of the National Emergency Management Associations Legislative Committee, appears before the House Appropriations Committee to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Agencies capabilities on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 13, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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