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This 3 page paper refutes an Op-Ed piece in “The New York Times” that suggests the Army Corps of Engineers needs to be revitalized and restructured. It argues instead that difficulties with the Corps should be laid at the feet of Congress which constantly cuts its budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and in particular, in the performance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This paper argues that the op-ed is mistaken and that the Corps is not to blame for
any problems that have arisen, and that it is sufficient to deal with any future emergencies. Discussion Frankly, the miserable performance of FEMA and the heavy loss of life and
property during Hurricane Katrina would suggest that arguing the opposing view is not going to be easy, since obviously something must be done. The op-ed piece singles out the Corps
of Engineers for most of the blame, saying that it is now manned largely by civilians, that it doesnt have the budget it needs, and that it has gotten into
this sorry shape because Congress has "streamlined" it "relentlessly for decades, imperiling its mission through budget cuts and neglect" (Prudhomme, 2008). Thus, we will need to find sources that suggest
the Corps is stable and effective. Katrina and similar disasters have at last ignited debate about the Corps of Engineers; Hurricane Katrina in particular causes public officials, civil engineers and
others to "question both the quality of the Corps work and the spending priorities Congress imposes on it" (Utt, 2006). For the purpose of rebuttal here, well accept Utts comment
that the knowledge and expertise of the members of the Corps is extensive, but it is the funding cuts that are causing problems. If we look more closely at these
decreases in spending, we find ourselves observing an otherwise competent organization hamstrung by the way Congress works. After Katrina, there was a great deal of evidence found to suggest that
"lobbyists and Members of Congress systematically redirect Corps spending for the benefit of influential private interests at the expense of essential flood control and protection" (Utt, 2006). Russ Feingold (D-WI)
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