Senate Approps Looking Into Severe Weather Events
Kathy Sullivan, former astronaut and current Deputy Administrator of NOAA, will testify to the Senate Appropriations Committee next week.
The committee is looking at how to mitigate the impact of severe weather events through long-term budget planning. Other witnesses are from the Small Business Administration, the Government Accountability Office, University of Illinois (a professor of atmospheric sciences), and the Reinsurance Association of America.
The hearing, “Federal Disaster Assistance Budgeting: Are We Weather-Ready?,” will be held in 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 28 at 2:00 pm. Times, dates and witnesses for congressional hearings are subject to change; check the committee’s website for up to date information.
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