"One of the best things that Congress could do for the Gulf Coast region... is to resolve the nuances associated with insuring against hurricanes."
"After Hurricane Katrina, we learned that flood hazard risk in many coastal areas of Mississippi and many parts of the country was not accurately reflected by FEMA's flood insurance maps."
"Unfortunately, 5 years after Hurricane Katrina, that major event has not prompted a reform in the law."
"One of the best things Congress could do for the vast coastal areas of this country... is to resolve the nuances associated with insuring against hurricanes."
"For all practical purposes, private insurance coverage for wind damage is no longer available in the Gulf Coast area since Hurricane Katrina."
"I still support the multiperil debate, although I understand the arguments against it."
"The legislation I have introduced, S. 3672, would remove the property owner from this debate and put the burden where it belongs, on the insurers."
"I appreciate your holding this hearing, and I am grateful for the Committee giving me the opportunity to appear today as a witness on the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program."
"I am glad that the Senate voted last night by unanimous consent to extend the NFIP through September of next year."
"In 2008, I attempted to address this problem by offering an amendment that would have added wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program on a voluntary basis."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses."
"People suffering from dozens of diseases and conditions, including cancer, juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's, MS, leukemia, lymphoma, spinal cord injuries, and corneal regeneration, among many others, ar..."
"In my opinion, the body of scientific evidence developed since 1995 has served only to strengthen the argument in favor of Dickey-Wicker."
"The Federal Government should not be involved in subsidizing this controversial life-altering research with taxpayer dollars."
"The destruction or cloning of human embryos for research purposes raises profound moral and ethical challenges."
"It is not just the Gulf Coast counties; it is not just the Gulf Coast states. It is everybody."
"the Federal Government needs to review thoroughly the Deepwater Horizon explosion so we can prevent a disaster like this from happening in the future, but this should not be done at the expense of the..."
"the resilience shown after Katrina by the local folks, not necessarily the politicians but the local people and local governments stepping forward, is just amazing."
