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"<p>\n\tThe newly named chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications for the 112th Congress has called for the nation to be ready in the case of another attack by terrorists.<br />\n\t<br />\n\t&ldquo;Taking the necessary steps to prevent an attack on our country should be a top priority of this Congress, and I will make certain it&#39;s a primary concern to this subcommittee, Gus Bilirakis, a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida, said, www2.tbo.com reports. &ldquo;This includes enhancing the way we combat traditional methods of terrorism, but also requires that we look at the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.&rdquo;<br />\n\t<br />\n\tBilirakis, will oversee the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is in charge of communications during emergency situations, grant programs for emergency preparedness and disaster response and recovery efforts on a state, federal and local level, according to www2.tbo.com.<br />\n\t<br />\n\t&ldquo;As a lifelong Florida resident, I sought this role because I know just how vital emergency preparedness is for our state,&rdquo; Bilirakis said, according to www2.tbo.com.<br />\n\t<br />\n\tBilirakis plans to prepare the nation through a robust program of terrorist response measures.<br />\n\t<br />\n\t&ldquo;As chairman, I will ensure that the safety of our nation and the way in which we respond and prepare for disasters are the top priorities of the subcommittee,&quot; Bilirakis said, according to www2.tbo.com.</p>\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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