These contracts were in place, and those people were in those call centers, and they were picking up the phone and answering these calls from these individuals.

Every one of them was answering calls, so false reporting, fake news, and it’s discouraging.

I think the president recognizes that FEMA should not exist the way that it always has been.

It needs to be redeployed, in a new way, and that’s what we did during this response.

It’s not just FEMA that can respond in these situations because the federal government has all kinds of assets, and we deployed them.

It needs to be redeployed in a new way, and that’s what we did during this response.

The president recognises that FEMA should not exist in the way that it always has been.

It’s discouraging that during this time, when we have such a loss of life and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this because the response time was immediate.

The false reporting has been something that is inappropriate and it’s something that I think we need to clear up.

No employees were off of work.

We should be there to support. We shouldn't be making the decisions.

He isn’t looking to eliminate the agency but simply wants to see it 'remade.'

This response was by far the best response we’ve seen out of FEMA, the best response we’ve seen out of the federal government in many, many years and certainly much better than what we saw under Joe Biden.

The way statute lays out is that every emergency that happens in this country should be locally executed.

I'm also very proud of the fact that I have the super advisory authority over the U.S. Coast Guard.

We need an electable candidate that can win not just a primary, but a general, and we believe there’s a path there for Cornyn to win both.

Well there you go. Fake news.

One of the great achievements of President Trump’s first term was the confirmation of some 234 judges to the federal bench.