Now, on a more general level, in response to an exceptional circumstance, such as the events in Haiti, Kosovo and various other parts of the world, the government always seems to take a somewhat piecemeal approach. That is the impression we, as elected officials, have and that the public has, as well.
Is there an overall emergency response policy, a ready-to-go model that can be used in future disasters? To my knowledge, there is not, but perhaps I am wrong.
Even though you are very busy dealing with the situation in Haiti, has the department given any thought to an emergency plan that would allow it to take immediate action in the wake of a disaster, ensuring that it knew what to do, which measures to implement, how to proceed and so forth?