Regrettably the President sent a budget to the Congress for Homeland Security programs that is hollow. This bill provides critical improvements to that request and does so in a fiscally responsible manner. Additional funding is provided for border security. port security. grants to equip. train. and hire firefighters. for the Coast Guard Deepwater program to replace its aging fleet of ships. planes and helicopters. as well as additional funding for emergency managers. In addition. we provide clear direction to the Secretary for securing our Nations chemical facilities. While many of the Departments legacy agencies. such as the Coast Guard. Customs and Border Protection. and the Secret Service. continue to operate effectively. the Department itself has become an ineffective. behemoth. Rather than make America safer. the Department has become a cumbersome agency. burdened by malaise. FEMA. the Federal Emergency Management Agency. has been broken into ineffective pieces. separating the responsibilities for preparedness and response.
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