We can take credit for that.
if we do all these things, I think we are at the verge of really witnessing probably one of the most catalytic urban transformations in rece...
We have made Gulf Coast recovery one of the very measures of our agency's success for the next 5 years.
Government is not adequately prepared structurally to respond to a catastrophic event.
I am very pleased with the tremendous support that we have received from President Obama.
I want to be clear that we are going to leave here committed to figuring this out.
FEMA is not a recovery organization. They are not a rebuilding organization.
Thank you so much, Congressman Scalise.
If you have doubts about funding a safer, more protected New Orleans area... I want you to tour this school building with me.
I believe the Corps understands, and, of course, all of us understand that 100-year flood protection is not adequate to protect what it is t...
But I just want to be clear for this record on this question, because this is just critical to our success moving forward.
We continue to want to work very, very closely.
I want to say that at the time of Hurricane Katrina--Mr. Fugate, this--that the Federal Government allowed these officials to borrow a total...
We don't have right now a real commitment on Category 5 flood protection.
I share the sentiments of Senator Landrieu that at least 80 percent of the disaster penalties be dedicated to coastal restoration efforts.
We should take this opportunity to help learn from them.
We will always be grateful to our first responders who saved so many lives.
Winston Churchill once said, if you are going through hell, keep going.
