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Saturday at 10 a. M. Eastern on cspan2s booktv. Earlier today fema officials briebriefed the media on condits in texas and the federal governments response to hurricane party. Ok, good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here, especially so early in the morning for some of you. This morning were going to provide an update on the federal support state, local, and tribal officials for response efforts in both texas and louisiana in the aftermath of hurricane, now Tropical Storm harvey. Our speakers the sprinkler the acting sect of Homeland Security elaine duke, the federal Emergency Managemen...

Tropical storm harvey. Our speakers include the acting secretary of homeland security, the federal Emergency Management administrator, the National Service director, and also joining to take questions will be representative from the u. S. Coast guard and the secretary of health and human services. Again, the first three speakers will provide opening remarks and then we will open up to your questions. Just to let you know, in advance the administrator will be heading immediately from here to make his way down to texas so we should end promptly at 745 to allow him to get to his airplane to make ...

Thank you very much for being here. This is a terrific crowd and the crowd we just spent a few minutes with in the overflow room is here and excited as well. Senator warren and i are here, number one, two thank you because i must tell you as they look back historically at this time of our country they will look back right now to advance of activism and an activism that is here tonight thats in the overflow room, that spread across the country and in activism that stopped the repeal of the worst piece of legislation that ive ever seen in all my time of government. [cheers and applause] senator ...

You all very much. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Jay, thanks for the nice introduction. Ed, thank you for the many kindnesses youve shown to me and my family. Is my First City Club without paul green and i miss him. I know we all do. Person. C and a great resource. And always had a little jab for a tougheaker, with question. I looked forward to it. And im sure you, in his make sure i face the music afterwards too. [laughter] one of myenton is faves. And she and i went to i toember saying, would you go a cubs game with me . Because she wears cubs earrings. She said sure. Day a few opening ye...

Institute center for american seapower and managing director of the ferry bridge group. Thank you for joining us. Guest my pleasure. Thank you. Host next, we will take more of your calls. Do you trust the government . Are you confident in the government s ability to handle National Disasters like Tropical Storm harvey . If you are in central or eastern time zones, you can call 202 7488000. In mountain pacific time since, 202 7488001. The texas residents in harveys path, 202 7488002. We will be right back. Monday night on the communicators, what is the framework on how you look at Cyber Securit...