If the more difficult fiscal scenarios that you, Senator Conrad and Senator Gregg, were outlining in the beginning start to play out, we sho...
I am very concerned that a major fiscal issue is completely missing from this discussion.
It is not going to be easy, but it is imperative that we find some solutions here for our people.
I hope that Assistant Secretary Darcy will accompany me to the Netherlands, where they protect their people from floods.
So would you say that you think 30 percent of your maps, whether they are digitized or in the old form, reflect this high-quality elevation ...
no matter what zone you are in, most of our constituents think they are paying too much for flood insurance.
We have to figure out how to live in a sustainable way.
We will continue working with all of our stakeholders to analyze and identify flood risks.
I want to begin by saying how pleased I am to host this joint meeting.
This really is an issue of national significance.
This is not just a Southern issue. It is not just a Gulf Coast issue.
So you haven't been able to help one community?
One of the things I am trying to get to is how many communities around the country have asked for technical assistance and been denied.
If you could submit that, because it is my understanding that FEMA is authorized to provide up to $250,000 to a community for mapping suppor...
I mean, New Orleans will be celebrating its 300th year in 2018, and literally for 300 years, the people of New Orleans and surrounding areas...
A 1977 law prohibits Federal funding for new construction in what we call High-Velocity Zones.
I cannot tell you the number of people that have come to me and said, 'Senator, I can afford my mortgage. I cannot afford my insurance.'
I represent a diverse group of constituents with a variety of problems.
