WASHINGTON President Bush on Monday urged Congress to examine whether the White House needs stronger powers to deal with catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina.
Bushs backing for the congressional inquiry raised the possibility that lawmakers might expand presidential authority to:
Order mandatory civilian evacuations
Dispatch U.S.-based armed forces for emergency search-and-rescue operations
Grant wider leeway for active-duty U.S. military personnel to carry out law enforcement operations.
43 posted on 09/15/2005 9:36:29 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
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