The Case for Continuity at FEMA

If I were John McCain or Barack Obama, I'd be on the phone today begging FEMA Director David Paulison to reconsider his decision to quit the agency before the next president takes over. If we've learned anything in the past few years, it's that good FEMA directors aren't easy to come by, and the kind of experience Paulison has in the disaster response field really counts.

For a closer look at how Paulison rebuilt FEMA in the wake of Katrina, see Katherine McIntire Peters' cover story on the agency in our April issue.