I think there should be major announcement so that both inner city and rural areas and urban areas are aware of that potential through the l...
Let me also say that I am a co-sponsor of Mr. Vela's H.R. 4940.
Disaster has to be a Federal responsibility working with our local leaders from the State to the cities and counties.
I question a wall that we have no matrix, no established format to understand whether it will work or not.
I think people had to be there to understand the catastrophic nature of it.
I am stunned about politicians and partisanship because I know that Congressional persons, Republicans and Democrats came to Puerto Rico wit...
We care about Puerto Rico as we do the Virgin Islands. I can't name one politician that might have come in and been grandstanding.
First of all, let me thank our Chairman and Ranking Member for this, I think, very thoughtful and important hearing.
Denials have been done on typos and we have too many people in need.
I think we should convene a meeting shortly for the 2018 hurricane season.
We are grateful that we were able to send $89 billion or $90 billion that we have a large share of.
We were fearful that everyone would move in that direction, but you needed help. We all need help.
We are still proceeding with appropriations. What do we need to do? How do we need to prepare our communities?
They did a fantastic job. Thank you so very much--and the Coast Guard. They are our wings of angels.
I also believe, if you would comment, $18 billion for a wall, I would like to do increase in compensation and retention.
I have never heard a cry of politics. I have heard a cry for help.
We know that Puerto Rico had warehouses where people were not there to process and so we know that learning from all of you we can be better...
We need to work with the Governor to help to expedite a number of projects.
