Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Recent disasters
such as the Midwest floods, the California wildfires, and
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav demonstrate that the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) has excelled under Department of Homeland
Security leadership. Recently, however, some critics have
called for FEMA to be taken out of DHS jurisdiction and elevated to
cabinet-level status. Join us as our panelists explore why
Congress should leave FEMA under the leadership of DHS.
More About the Speakers
Rich Cooper
Principal,
Catalyst Partners
Gerald Epstein
Senior Fellow,
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Michael Wermuth
Manager,
Counterterrorism and Homeland Defense Programs,
Rand Corporation
Hosted By
Jena Baker McNeill
Policy Analyst, Homeland Security
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