One would think state and local officials would know beforehand who would handle the dead, and where they would be taken. These e-mails suggest otherwise.

Top federal, state and local officials failed to process and act on information at their disposal. We already knew that.

We look forward to working closely with the Penguins as well as state and local officials as we move through the application process. Redevelopment of the Lower Hill and Uptown Districts will return the neighborhood to the community, and funding a new multi-purpose arena will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh, making this project a win/win for the entire community. At the Isle, we believe that downtown Pittsburgh will become the best entertainment venue in the region.

last summer FEMA, who reports to you, and the LSU Hurricane Center, and local and state officials did a simulated Hurricane Pam in which the levees broke. ... Thousands drowned.

They (the officials) obviously didn't know how to handle it. This was a disgrace.

If pro sports leagues don't get a handle on this problem on their own, members of Congress will be more than willing to do it for them. No matter which bill ultimately moves forward, one thing is certain: In the absence of self-initiated progress, legislation becomes a matter of when, not if.