I am committed to the kind of virtual Smithsonian, and recognizing that our goal ought to be to touch every home, to touch every school.
We want transparency in real estate acquisitions.
we want to be sure that it is properly authorized, it is not going to run into trouble down the road.
We need to be very thoughtful with the clear evidence, the clear evidence of how stupid it would be for us to go this HUD route.
It doesn't make sense. We look like a circus. We look like a bunch of clowns. This is all the same Federal Government.
I don't see how you can possibly talk about resilience in mitigation without considering climate change.
We have schools that aren't opening. We have kids that are challenged as a result of this, and I want to urge you to please expedite that.
It goes on to say, 'In response to a survey that we conducted for the report, 12 of 13 States and cities reported that navigating the multip...
This is so stupid, what we are doing. We are wasting money.
This is ridiculous what we do to people. Our own Federal Government revictimizes people.
I want to urge you, and I would like for you to come back to this committee and let us know your implementation timeline.
I just worry that without leadership at the top, some of these recommendations that you're making or that we're considering may just fall th...
I think it is awful that they refused to attend today, and afraid to attend, to be held to the standard, to be held accountable for their pe...
I think there are so many different Federal programs that come together with different rules, requirements and regulations, and it's extreme...
During this time of recovery, focus needs to be on the communities struggling to rebuild in the wake of these disasters.
Finally, of particular interest to me, are our most vulnerable populations, specifically how our preparation for response to, recovery from,...
The reality is that the Federal Government's resources are being stretched thin, some would say even exhausted.
We're here today because we're very interested in finding solutions to hasten and improve disaster recovery.