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Originally Posted by deuce91

I can truly see both sides to this. On one hand, I understand not using this as a stepping stone for a voice. However, I think the gov's big beef was the fact that the hours immediately following the disaster, she didn't have the equipment necessary to bring in goods and take care of her state. It takes time for the big tankers and other equip to come from other states. It takes a good four hours just to get from the other side of the state. I don't know what our levels here in DC or GC or Hays or other immediate areas are, but I imagine they were lacking from the war. I would think it would be troubling to have the equip you need tied up someplace else when you've been telling Washington for years that they need to replenish what they've taken. Now that all the dust is settling, yes, Kathleen has all the equipment needed. And the feds have been swift in providing. But when those comments were made, she didn't and the feds weren't. And when every second counts for saving lives buried in rubble, I don't think I want to wait for other states to offer help.

Unfortunately she asked W 2 years ago when her was here in Topeka when Kansas could expect the equipment replaced that had been shipped to Iraq from our Guard inventory. We wouldn't have had to rely on equipment from other states or have had to pay private contractors to use thiers when the State of Kansas actually owns the things we need.