Dems ask for 'emergency' oversight hearing on Trump's hurricane response

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY CRISTINA MARCOS - 09/29/17 03:53 PM EDT

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee and the Virgin Islands’ representative in Congress on Friday called for an “emergency” hearing on the Trump administration’s response to recent hurricanes in U.S. territories.

In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), they asked for a hearing next week given that the full panel does not currently have any public activity scheduled.

“Urgent action by our Committee now could help accelerate the federal response to the devastation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and make a measurable and significant difference in the lives of American families there,” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) wrote.

The Trump administration has faced criticism for its response to Hurricane Maria, which has wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico. The Virgin Islands is also recovering from both hurricanes Maria and Irma.


Read more: http://thehill.com/latino/353151-dems-ask-for-emergency-oversight-hearing-on-trumps-hurricane-response

[Gothmog]

1. People are dying in Puerto Rico due to trump's incompetence

[meow2u3]

5. No. People in Puerto Rico are dying due to Trump's malignant inaction

This is not a recovery effort. It's a genocide effort.

[ananda]

12. Agree

and

[Stonepounder]

2. Gowdy will probably be to busy scheduling another hearing on Benghazi to worry about PR.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. The comments from the tRump scum, are deplorable.

[byronius]

8. What have you seen? What's their logic?

I just don't go there -- what are they saying?

[C_U_L8R]

4. Hearing?

It ought to be a freakin tribunal. An impeachment for criminal incompetence and neglect.

[riversedge]

6. Come on Gowdy. Now is the time to do the right thing.

[red dog 1]

7. I seriously doubt that Trey Gowdy will agree to an emergency hearing

but I'm glad that Reps. Cummings & Plaskett have asked for one.

K&R

[ffr]

9. Because democrats care about Americans even if Americans don't favor democrats

That's just shows the character or our democratic leaders, willing to forgive and forget in America's time of need. We can squabble over how unfairly voters treated democratic representatives afterwards. Right now, America is hurting and action needs to be taken. Enter our hero democrats!

[SunSeeker]

10. This is quickly becoming Trump's Katrina.

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2017, 06:43 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/how-puerto-rico-is-becoming-trumps-katrina-w505523

[dhill926]

11. repubs won't do a goddamn thing....

EVER. They care only for themselves and their masters.

[mountain grammy]

13. It's 2005 all over again.

Only this time I think it'll be worse. Unbelievably depressing.