Yes there's a better way to organize it... we look forward to working with the committee. I think we all share the same common goal and that is having a strong, capable FEMA that is better able to serve the American people when they're in greatest need.

As we're heading into this hurricane season, now is not the time to really look at moving organizational boxes. First and foremost, there are a lot of dedicated, fine people at FEMA. They're very focused on providing a better response to the nation this year. And we need to let them be focused on that.

As we're headed to this hurricane season, now is not really time to really look at moving organizational boxes.

They have been critical allies in Afghanistan. They have been critical allies in fighting the financial war against terror. They've been critical allies in terms of our military-to-military relationship.

When state and local responders are overwhelmed and incapacitated it may be that our military is the last resort.

When we were preparing the president's speech we had originally picked a different plot to try and declassify to talk about.