And then that report goes to our Governor and then goes to the Federal partners in FEMA as well to make a determination of what reimbursement will take place?

So your position is more advisory in terms of what should be needed and what specs you all would be willing to support?

It is my opinion, as the chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Hospitals and Human Services, that the assessment by FEMA of the structures is too slow.

And how long did it take for all of the troops to actually be able to come on the ground?

So I guess the reason I'm asking this question is I'm concerned about those homes that still appear to be extremely damaged.

As a policymaker, I think we must address the following: A more effective and timely process by the Army Corps of Engineers with roof coverings after a storm.

Why would you expend the money for the program if you didn't think that the Federal Government was going to reimburse you for it, which is how the STEP program works?

So you'll send the report to FEMA and then FEMA sends the report to the Governor. Is that how that works?

But the Virgin Islands Government, Governor Mapp, did not go into the contract negotiations until he knew that Brock Long had agreed to begin the reimbursement at a reasonable amount for each one of those homes; is that correct?

To better prepare ourselves for future hurricanes, I've worked with Congress to introduce H.R. 4782, the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild.

There are so many people that we lost during these hurricanes.

Please don't think that that means that I don't recognize the tremendous work and the amount of hours that you all put in.

And did you receive a request before the storms to be prepared to come?

Thank you so much for all that you and your men and women of the Coast Guard did for the Virgin Islands.

I have heard the concerns that you all have raised, as well as local concerns that are in the Virgin Islands as well, regarding different issues, whether it is stretching the permitting process, et cetera.

I have heard serious concerns from my constituents that the Army Corps acted much more slowly than the local Department of Public Works.

How much of the $50 billion in rural infrastructure program funding does the administration expect to set aside for Territorial infrastructure?

Can you explain what were the issues that the Army Corps had in the slowness of the installation of those?