The longer this Administration and the governors that don't want to do this delay this, the more risk the American public has on a terrorist that wants to commit a major act of terrorism.

Without objection.

I object to amendment No. 859 presented by my colleague from Ohio, the guardrail amendment. However, I wish to inform him that we are trying to work out our differences so we can move forward. For the moment I object to the amendment. The…

I yield back our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 874) was agreed to. Amendment No. 815 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will…

I accept a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate? All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 755) was agreed to. Amendment No. 917 to Amendment No. 857 The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I object. We have a good number of amendments already pending, and we have a list of amendments already in order to be made pending. Until we are able to dispense or dispose of some of these pending amendments, I must…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll of the Senate. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

Mr. President, I have concerns about the way this amendment is worded. It may have serious consequences on disaster funding. I am prepared to have a voice vote on this issue.

Mr. President, we yield back our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas is recognized.

That would be a good idea. I mean if that worked well.

So how many do you expect out of the 160,000 will receive notices?

Can you typify? I mean improper is a term. Can you typify what, put some meat on that bone?

So do you split out then actual fraud versus potential fraud?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me pick up on that point in terms of fraud rate with Mr. Serino.

maybe FEMA is being asked to deal with too many situations that do not really constitute an emergency or a disaster.

So it is obviously after the fact. It is more of an auditing process and really more statistics-based. Am I correct?

As a small government proponent, I am always looking at where the government is more effective.

we have doubled the number of employees of FEMA. I mean have we really gotten the bang for the buck there, or has that actually created more problems?