There are places in the country that are flooding that it was not historically a problem.

If the homes and the infrastructure built in these communities had the structural resilience to match the spiritual resilience of these residents, we wouldn't see the same kind of devastation that we do in the wake of major storms like…

My concern is that when you look at the National Flood Insurance Program, the one thing we have to say is that it hasn't worked the way that it was intended to.

My legislation takes steps toward ending this cycle of flooding and rebuilding.

I understand the real loss and impact that flooding has on our communities, because I have lived through them.

The Scales Child Development Center (CDC) at Fort Jackson is the installation's largest CDC and supports 313 children ranging from 0 to 5 years of age.

The Scales Child Development Center (CDC) at Fort Jackson is the installation's largest CDC and supports 313 children ranging from 0 to 5 years of age.

I understand the real loss and impact that flooding has on our communities, because I have lived through them.

If the homes and the infrastructure built in these communities had the structural resilience to match the spiritual resilience of these residents, we wouldn't see the same kind of devastation that we do in the wake of major storms like…

Thank you, Senator Kennedy, for your thoughtful approach on getting questions answered. That would not be fair.

There are places in the country that are flooding that it was not historically a problem.

One of the areas where I think we could spend more time in disaster management is the area of prevention.

I understand the real loss and impact that flooding has on our communities, because I have lived through them.

The Scales Child Development Center (CDC) at Fort Jackson is the installation's largest CDC and supports 313 children ranging from 0 to 5 years of age.

If the homes and the infrastructure built in these communities had the structural resilience to match the spiritual resilience of these residents, we wouldn't see the same kind of devastation that we do in the wake of major storms like…

We have to reexamine the theory of--in my perspective, Mr. Chairman--not just flood insurance, but catastrophic occurrences that are happening more and more across the country.

My concern is that when you look at the National Flood Insurance Program, the one thing we have to say is that it hasn't worked the way that it was intended to.

That's why I'm reintroducing my bipartisan legislation, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act.