FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2005
CONTACT: Chris Paulitz
SENATOR HUTCHISON WORKING TO ENSURE COORDINATION AT ALL LEVELS AS HURRICANE RITA BEARS DOWN
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, is working to ensure officials at the local, state and federal levels are coordinated as preparations are made for Hurricane Rita. Sen. Hutchison has spoken with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, FEMA Director R. David Paulison and Michael Jackson, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ensure communication lines are open and expressed her concern that emergency responders are ready to act swiftly if needed.
“We must be precise in our preparedness and rapid in our response,” Sen. Hutchison said. “I am working around the clock to ensure the response on all levels will be swift and thorough.”
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