Congratulations on the appointment, Mr. Gaynor. I want to start just by asking you if you recall a letter that I sent to you in July that deals specifically with flood insurance.

I appreciate how much you have embraced the Disaster Recovery Reform Act and the long-term benefits it will have.

It's bureaucratic, cruel, and unnecessary.

It should go without saying that the Government must address the needs of all Americans in disaster recovery.

Well, I think that would help reassure folks. But also, maybe you could direct the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination to get on those national stakeholder calls, and that would be an improvement, as well.

There is a lot of responsibility that is falling on your shoulders.

We certainly recognize the challenges you face, Mr. Administrator, and we are here to help.

I was proud of the bipartisan work of this committee in passing H.R. 5756, the Resiliency Enhancement Act.

We need that leadership at the head of FEMA, especially during these trying times.

I would appreciate any advanced notice as it impacts the mission critical objectives that each of these installations play.

This particular issue impacts my constituents and so many other veterans that have served our country.

President Trump has rerouted billions of dollars in congressionally approved funding for military projects throughout the country to build his unnecessary and ineffective border wall.

I would like to thank our chairman for bringing this bill and his leadership on this issue. I have the honor of representing Nevada's First Congressional District in the heart of Las Vegas. Every week, as I travel to and from Las Vegas…

So why is the Administration cutting the very program that trains more doctors, including OB-GYNs?

I just wish that we would not bring that misinformation into this Committee setting.

Let's be honest with what it does.

Not only would my state lose funding for new doctors under this budget, the plan outlined in your budget would hurt the 630,000 Nevadans who are covered by Medicaid.

We are a growing state. Putting us into a block grant program and calling it flexibility doesn't work.