What worked in the Lyndon Johnson era doesn't really work in 2019.
Low-income Americans should not be required to foot the bill for the flood insurance premiums of wealthier individuals.
The future solvency of NFIP needs to be addressed in any legislation this committee considers.
So tell me what that should be, then? As a policymaker, what should I be driving for?
This provision will give policyholders the freedom to choose the best flood policy insurance option for themselves.
Simply forgiving a debt NFIP holds is equally irresponsible and does not solve the root causes of the NFIP's insolvency.
I want to talk about data. Because we have within counties, we have within parts of our government precise data.
I thank Chairwoman Waters for holding today's hearing on the National Flood Insurance Program.
There is a great need for pragmatic changes.
we would exclude a third of our country from the job pool for government jobs.
It is obvious that we have do something, and today's hearing was extremely important and informative.
I think talking about the Carolina Promise, talking about the programs that you all have, where students can transfer fr...
Students must have options.
This hearing cuts to the heart of why postsecondary education reform is necessary, and why it is so difficult to accompl...
The comparative success of the Pell Grant program has made it the cornerstone of Federal student aid.
The high cost of college is not a question for debate. It is a matter of fact.
Dr. Webber, you discussed noncompletion in your testimony, and call it the biggest risk associated with going to college...
I would much prefer if we just choose to support particular professions that those subsides be delivered through somethi...