Just saw this. Doesn't seem to be getting as much play as when the blame could be placed at the feet of Republicans. The discussion is simple. If we are going to raise FEMA's budget, then somewhere else an equal amount of budget cut will be required. The Democrats are against it (and a few Republicans). I just wrote my Senators to tell them to knock it off. If they want to raise spending for FEMA, then need to reduce spending, now, somewhere else.

Senate blocks emergency disaster money
By Sean Lengell and Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times

Friday, September 23, 2011

Calling for a weekend to “cool off,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid set up a Monday vote on replenishing the almost-empty federal disaster relief accounts as all sides race to beat a deadline to keep money money flowing to disaster-stricken states and to keep the federal government at large running.

“Cool off a little bit. Work this through. There’s a compromise here,” Mr. Reid said Friday, minutes after the Senate blocked back a bill drafted by House Republicans that would have replenished the disaster fund accounts through Nov. 18.
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