Number two, the National Weather Service for this region was controlled out of New Braunfels. They had not only full staffing, they had three additional people on working that night because they anticipated extreme weather. The National Weather Service union publicly said that [the DOGE cuts] had no impact on the National Weather Service's ability to monitor and give warnings. on this. And so I don't. You are not concerned about their staffing levels? Look, look, I think in every agency, particularly safety agencies, we need to make sure that there is the right staffing and sufficient staffing to take care of public safety. (08:02–08:14)
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Asserts that the union stated DOGE cuts did not affect the National Weather Service's warning capabilities.
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