Brown Describes His Disaster Experience
Yesterday on CNN, there was a press conference with Michael Chertoff, Gen. Honore and embattled FEMA director Mike Brown. This exchange took place:
PHILLIPS: ....we got to take you straight to a live news conference with the head of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff. Let's listen in.
MICHAEL CHERTOFF, HOMELAND SECURITY SECY.: ....That's my update. We'll take a few questions. If you've got questions for me or for the general or for Mike Brown, please just tell us who you want to direct your questions to.
....QUESTION: There's been a lot of questions about Mr. Brown's background. Can you tell us a little bit about any disaster experience you've had or what qualifications you have to be (INAUDIBLE)
MICHAEL BROWN, FEMA DIRECTOR: Sure. Started out as general counsel at FEMA, ran operations at headquarters through 9/11, and since then, 164 presidential disaster declarations, including the California wildfires, the historic outbreak of tornadoes in the Midwest a couple of years ago and last year's historic four hurricanes that struck Florida. So yes, I've been through a few disasters in my life.
[Source, Lexis.com, CNN, 9/5/05 1pm]
Update: Brown was the subject of much discussion at today's White House press briefing with Scott McClellan. Things didn't go too well for McClellan.
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