It is difficult to make decisions, particularly when you do not know what your neighbors are doing or what the business ...
$15 billion is right now estimated to be raised that would go towards paying down the debt.
Can you commit to us that you will keep us and the Congress fully apprised of your moving projections with regard to tha...
I think if you suspend that program tomorrow, you will start saving the taxpayer money and create more pressure for the ...
Unfortunately, our worst fears are coming true, and even today I am very concerned that the response even given this new...
I have the real concern that I think is shared by a lot of Committee Members that the changes in reforms FHA has made......
Decisions will be made about whether we rebuild smarter or stronger, and we can't go back and restart those plans 6 mont...
I don't know what--so no one has applied. I wouldn't either. It's of no use whatsoever.
Do you agree that funding should be allocated to States and by States on the basis of damage and unmet disaster-related ...
If we could use some of those tools that we're going to provide for the east coast sort of retroactively for Hurricanes ...
But can I ask you what $5 million in loan authorization is going to do to help any community?
Supporting a loan, even if they could do it before the storm, is going to be impossible after the storm.
Well, I'd like for this hearing, for you to submit as many of your suggestions for a smarter recovery and rebuilding to ...
What would $5 million help the City of New Orleans, when 80 percent of our operating revenue disappeared overnight?
I can't underscore the significance of the need for flexibility in the disaster recovery grants.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for this very important hearing on the response and recovery and the ch...
I have called upon Congress to enact supplemental disaster legislation before the 112th Congress adjourns in January.
It would be penny wise and pound foolish to give LIPA $800 million without helping harden and modernize an electric grid...
