21 July 2009
by Rebecca Powers
WLOX (Biloxi, MS)—Rebecca Powers of WLOX reports on her conversation with Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano at the Annual Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA). Powers asked Napolitano why she would not even consider the “Multiple Perils Bill” when Congressman Gene Taylor presented it to Napolitano and the President the first time. Napolitano said, “Well, I don’t want to comment on a particular piece of legislation. Let me just say that our view is, what we need is to be prepared when natural hazards occur.”
Powers responded,
“You see our insurance went up 300 percent. It’s almost like making us all homeless again.”
Secretary Napolitano responded, “Yeah, I understand and that I understand it is a problem. And there’s legislation moving through.”
Powers said, “Will you look at it this time?”
“Well, it doesn’t go to me. It goes to the President,” Napolitano said. “But I’m sure; we’ll see it as it comes through the system, absolutely.”
Source: http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=10751460 (Reliability 5 )
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