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But this money is being diverted. At some point in this town, a decision was made, let's just take that money from its intended purpose and move it over here.

I think everyone deserves to be able to evaluate and explore how you arrive at these numbers.

But for me and Congressman Graves and the Louisiana delegation, other Members that represent areas throughout this country that are impacted, those aren't good odds for us.

Another looming disaster for Louisiana is Risk Rating 2.0 and the rising cost of insurance, particularly flood insurance.

The ability for FEMA to adequately respond to all types of disasters is a major concern in my home district in southeast Louisiana.

I think as an agency of the United States Government, we need to prioritize United States citizens and their needs.

I would rather if you didn't say 'continue to' because I feel like it hasn't been dealt with the urgency that it needs to be dealt with.

Can I get a commitment that you will please prioritize the work on actually American citizens and outstanding debts there?

We note the attacks on this progress. They come in the form of voter suppression – voter purges, attacks on democracy, attacks on equal opportunity in DE&I, banning of books, attacks to try to thwart this progress.

Thank you, Chairman Sanders. And thank you all for being here. Really a great mission.

I defer to Senator Collins.

Senator Cassidy, that is near and dear to my heart.

We have, historically in Congress, come together on a bipartisan basis to reauthorize this, strengthen its support for all seniors.

I think it is incumbent upon us to say--to get our PBM reform legislation, which we worked on a bipartisan basis in this Committee, signed into law.

Post-COVID, we need to look at and make sure the programs that we are authorizing work.

I am almost thinking, Senator Cassidy, that we should change the name of this Committee to the prevention committee.

Bottom line is here, and what is of concern to this Committee is since 2016, despite increased demand that a massive increase in the number of seniors in America, funding for the Older Americans Act has gone down by nearly 20 percent after…

Let us be clear, this is a point that needs to be made over and over again, these nutrition programs not only provide good nutrition, but anyone who understands the Meals on Wheels program knows that it is important it is not just the…