If the more difficult fiscal scenarios that you, Senator Conrad and Senator Gregg, were outlining in the beginning start...
I completely agree with what both you, Senator Conrad, and you, Senator Gregg, said at the beginning about our longer-te...
So you haven't been able to help one community?
This is not just a Southern issue. It is not just a Gulf Coast issue.
It is not going to be easy, but it is imperative that we find some solutions here for our people.
It would seem to me a more reasonable approach would be to develop the maps together, in sort of a not adversarial, but ...
We have to find a better way, whether it is along the Mississippi, for which we are very appreciative and understand it ...
I cannot tell you the number of people that have come to me and said, 'Senator, I can afford my mortgage. I cannot affor...
A 1977 law prohibits Federal funding for new construction in what we call High-Velocity Zones.
I mean, New Orleans will be celebrating its 300th year in 2018, and literally for 300 years, the people of New Orleans a...
I represent a diverse group of constituents with a variety of problems.
It is my understanding that under current law, FEMA can provide a community up to $250,000 to help them with mapping.
So would you say that you think 30 percent of your maps, whether they are digitized or in the old form, reflect this hig...
One of the things I am trying to get to is how many communities around the country have asked for technical assistance a...
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 hope that Assistant Secretary Darcy will accompany me to the Netherlands, where they protect their people from floods.
