Washington, D.C. - Congressman David Price (D-NC) was honored today by the National Emergency Managers Association (NEMA) with the Congressional Recognition Award. Price is one of five Members of Congress who received this prestigious award today.

Caption: Price, who is pictured with NEMA President Ken Murphy (left) and North Carolina Emergency Management Director Doug Hoell, issued the following statement on the award:

"I am deeply honored by this recognition from the National Emergency Managers Association. I have the utmost respect for the thousands of emergency managers across the country who work day in and day out to prepare for and respond to disasters in our communities.

"As Chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriation's Subcommittee, I know that state and local emergency managers need federal support to meet our country's national preparedness goals. I firmly believe that a robust partnership among our federal, state and local authorities is one of our best defenses against disaster of all kinds, at all levels."

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