And I have to say, I agree with some of the criticisms that some have made about that state program which allocates the grant money on a very rigid formula all across the country, with a certain percentage to each state. Michael Chertoff agreeallocatecountry share on social
So that's why I said, if you look at the average, you would see the money New York got this year was in line with the average across the prior three years and substantially more, by a country mile, than the money given to any other city. Michael Chertoff averagecitycountry share on social
Well, I think first of all there was a failure to have real, clear information at our disposal. There was a real lack of situational awareness. We didn't have the capabilities on the ground to give us real-time, accurate assessments of the physical condition of the city. Michael Chertoff accurateassessmentawareness share on social
Well, I mean, Congress did originally set the formula for the state grants, and they guaranteed every state a minimum formula. So that was a congressional decision. Michael Chertoff congresscongressionaldecision Change image and share on social
And if we make the process political, if we start to make it personal, we're actually going to frustrate good public policy, in terms of managing this money. Michael Chertoff frustrategoodmake Change image and share on social
