A foundation representing firefighters who die in the line of duty is calling for Congress to strip the Centers for Disease Control of its role investigating firefighter deaths.
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In the United States, large corporations control some members of Congress. All this does is delay the corporation's funeral at our expense.
An investigation by msnbc.com shows that the CDC routinely takes as long as a month - and sometimes as long as nine months - to visit the scene of firefighter deaths.
You know, one of the perceptions, again, about FEMA is that there's been a demise in the organization since it became the - under - it started to become part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby.
You gotta take care of the people that are part of the foundation. If you don't, it crumbles.
It's Congress' job to keep an eye on the other agencies and the workings of the entire government. It is our constitutional duty.
This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters.
Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security.
The foundations and the intent of the Affordable Care Act are laudable. The way it's being implemented is a disaster.
Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved.