For those worried that intough budget times this bill would have taken funds away from district high schools, they are viewing this from the wrong perspective.
Above all, the past few days have been a shining example of how Americans open our homes and our hearts to thosein need and pull together intoughtimes to help our fellow citizens prepare for and respond to, as well as recover from, extraordinary challenges, whether natural disasters or economic difficulties.
One cannot but be troubled by the discrepancy between their blanket condemnations and the assessment of those with genuine experience of making tough decisions intimes of combat.