Russ Knocke Quotes


While the situation in the Superdome was nightmarish and not satisfactory to anyone involved, it was not a life-and-death situation and we had to focus our priorities where we could. - Russ Knocke


We've been forthcoming throughout this process. - Russ Knocke


We'd like to get to the point where we're not just training people and releasing them. - Russ Knocke


We were racing against the clock and now it's clear the clock beat us. - Russ Knocke


We have to build a robust permanent staffing capability for the agency so that we're not in the type of situation where with every storm you're replacing them. Volunteers have a critical role to play, and they will continue to play that role, but I think to the extent that you have a more robust trained . . . staff, the better the general capability of the agency will be. - Russ Knocke


We have significantly improved preparedness capabilities for natural disasters and for acts of terror since 9/11. We are an all-hazards department, and FEMA does benefit significantly from being a part of the department. - Russ Knocke


We continue to work with the intelligence community and officials at all levels of government. Although the threat information was very specific, it still remains of doubtful credibility. - Russ Knocke


We believe we've got the right mix of personnel in law enforcement for the federal government to meet the demands of public safety. - Russ Knocke


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