Federal Response to Hurricanes

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long was among the witnesses who testified at a hearing on the federal government’s … read more

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long was among the witnesses who testified at a hearing on the federal government’s response to various hurricanes that hit U.S. territory during the 2017 season. A majority of the hearing focused on the response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where millions remained without power and fresh water access months after the storms hit. Following the hearing, Committee Ranking Member Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and some of the witnesses took questions from the press. close

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  • Kamala D. Harris U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
  • Maggie Hassan U.S. Senator [D] New Hampshire
  • Heidi Heitkamp U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] North Dakota
  • Donald Jackson Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers->Civil and Emergency Operations
  • Ron Johnson U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Wisconsin
  • Robert Kadlec M.D. Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services->Preparedness and Response
  • James Lankford U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Oklahoma
  • Brock Long Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Gary Peters U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Michigan
  • Robert G. Salesses Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of Defense->Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities
  • Jon Tester U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Montana
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Federal Response to Hurricanes

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Program ID:
436343-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 31, 2017 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Nov 05, 2017 | 1:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Oct 31, 2017 | 10:03am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 31, 2017 | 8:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 01, 2017 | 12:12am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 02, 2017 | 4:32am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 03, 2017 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 05, 2017 | 1:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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