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Schwarzenegger seeks fed help for California`s fire emergency
Washington, Oct 29: It was supposed to be a victory lap through the nation`s capital for Arnold Schwarzenegger, but with wildfires devastating southern California, the governor-elect`s meetings with Congressional leaders focussed on a more pressing problem, aid for his state.
Washington, Oct 29: It was supposed to be a
victory lap through the nation's capital for Arnold
Schwarzenegger, but with wildfires devastating southern
California, the governor-elect's meetings with Congressional
leaders focussed on a more pressing problem, aid for his
state.
Schwarzenegger, who arrived in Washington late
yesterday, planned to use his first visit since his October 07
election to plead for additional federal resources to fight
what authorities are calling the worst fire emergency in the
state in more than a decade.
The governor-elect was to meet with members of the house and senate leadership and the California Congressional delegation, with the fires to be the chief topic of discussion. He was also set to meet with cabinet secretaries and leading members of the senate appropriations committee, which has jurisdiction over how federal funds are allocated.
A meeting with officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was likely to be scheduled tomorrow.
Bureau Report
The governor-elect was to meet with members of the house and senate leadership and the California Congressional delegation, with the fires to be the chief topic of discussion. He was also set to meet with cabinet secretaries and leading members of the senate appropriations committee, which has jurisdiction over how federal funds are allocated.
A meeting with officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was likely to be scheduled tomorrow.
Bureau Report