The American response was overwhelmingly led by state and local governments; Sept. 11 produced a largely federal response. Our institutions failed in a staggering way and our politics failed and our public health system was shambolic. We have to come to terms with all of that.”Backers of the commission idea sense that they now have a critical window. Mr. Menendez’s bill calls for a 10-member commission that would include at least one economic policy expert, one public health expert and one former governor appointed by each party. Mr. Zelikow said he believed the panel should be nonpartisan — as opposed to bipartisan — and argued that the Sept. 11 model would not work in such a highly polarized climate.

Source: International New York Times June 16, 2021 09:00 UTC