I want to compliment our emergency responders. They did an incredible job.
We've got to invest in resiliency. We have to invest in mitigation.
We have to help our private property owners.
Let's help the people who have been damaged, the communities that have been damaged.
You've been a real champion on the Federal Government's partnership and responsibility during these disasters and we ver...
We in Maryland, we're part of reform. I used to chair the funding of FEMA, so I'm a FEMA reformer.
We had heroic people.
I think if we work together out of moving on the supplemental we can institute reforms, respond in a very creative, comp...
I think this has been a great hearing. Also, what you bring is experience in this area, both as a Senator and a Louisian...
We want to thank the President for issuing so quickly and promptly the general disaster declaration.
U.S. Denies Aid to Maryland Storm Victims.
We were ready and we were resilient.
The President said he would cut through red tape.
We practice the three R's: Readiness, response, and now recovery.
They're the 2 percent that go to war and fight for America.
You think of Baltimore City, but it's at 9 percent--9 percent--and in some communities it's 30 percent.
I would really compliment you for the thoughtful work that's gone into that and it's something I think you'll see reflec...
The United States has----
