Affected Quote by David Plouffe

What we ought not do is play politics with those who've been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do…

— David Plouffe

One of the things government should be around for is to deal with catastrophes. It should do that well. To me, that's a government…

— Gary Johnson

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

— Steve Scalise

Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, .. It is our exact responsibility.

— Alcee Hastings

Having said that, I believe we must not compound the natural disaster of Katrina by creating a fiscal disaster in Congress - it is…

— Chris Chocola

I welcome a discussion on a long-term, pro-active approach to disaster relief for Americans. Until Congress arrives at a conclusion, however, we must continue…

— Cedric Richmond

When disaster strikes, our prime objective is to save the maximum number of people. As the person heading the government, my duty is to…

— Pinarayi Vijayan

Disasters happen. We still have no way to eliminate earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, floods or droughts. We cope as best we can by fortifying ourselves…

— Seth Shostak

We cannot prevent hurricanes or earthquakes, floods or volcanic eruptions. But we can ensure that both people and communities are better prepared and more…

— Miroslav Lajcak

Whenever Congress undertakes large-scale reform, there are times when disaster appears certain - only to be averted at the last minute by the good…

— Bill Bradley

We should not be focusing on quick solutions. The really important concern for policymakers everywhere is to prevent disasters - that is, the outlier…

— Robert J. Shiller

But I warn my colleagues that we will fail in our efforts to protect the homeland if we do not take additional steps to…

— Anonymous