For example, during the hearing, Senator Schumer pointed to the example of Wheatfield, NY, where FEMA recently removed hundreds of properties from the new maps after the town challenged the findings.

I hope this Committee will study the work done by the Wharton School in this area.

I hope Congress can work with FEMA to ensure that these maps are accurately updated for all residents.

One final proposal that I would commend to this Committee is the Travelers Coastal Wind Zone Plan.

I appreciate the fact that FEMA has done a much better job than was the previous case in the mapping.

National Flood Insurance is an important program that has impacted people all across the country.

Any effort to try and deal with this is going to collapse.

I truly believe that before we go any further with the reauthorization of the Flood Insurance Program, we need to apply the brakes and fix these problems.

The idea that it never happened or it did not happen when the Long Island Express came through 70 years ago does not really get to the issue of the maps.

As the Senate debates reforms to the program, it is important we examine the facts on the ground.

I hope the Committee will further investigate this issue and report its findings.

Requiring homeowners in Flood Hazard Zones to purchase flood insurance is a necessary goal.

I agree with the testimony of my friend and colleague, Senator Durbin, that we should work to pass a moratorium on the mandatory purchase requirement for 5 years until technological and implementation issues can be resolved.

It is incumbent upon this Congress to pass a National Infrastructure Bank authorization bill this year so that it can be stood up properly next year.

I give the President credit for supporting this concept with real dollars as it is a sign of his commitment to the long-term vision of rebuilding this country through smart, targeted investments.

That cannot be the way of our future. That is not the America we know and love.

the public, Republicans and Democrats alike, want to invest in infrastructure.

Ultimately this is about what we are going to do for the American people.