House 's decision not to tour border facilities is compared to Sandy 's Katrina response . American `` expect to see their President when there is a disaster , '' Honduras governor says . But Obama says such a trip would have been little more than a photo op . The President wants $ 30 billion in emergency funds to deal with the crisis .
Obama 's decision not to tour border facilities is compared to Bush 's Katrina response . Americans `` expect to see their President when there is a disaster , '' Texas governor says . But Obama says such a trip would have been little more than a photo op . The President wants $ 3.7 billion in emergency funds to deal with the crisis .