Schumer requests investigation into response to Texas floods
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants a government watchdog to investigate the National Weather Service's response to the deadly floods in central Texas. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
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- Chuck Schumer requests an investigation into the National Weather Service's response to Texas floods.
- Schumer cites staffing shortfalls at NWS as a possible factor in the disaster's impact. 14s
- Over 90 people, including many children, have died in the central Texas floods. 27s
- NOAA, the parent agency of NWS, has lost about 1,000 employees this year, including 550 from the Weather Service. 32s
- Republican lawmakers urge against finger-pointing while families are still affected by the tragedy. 53s