Mark Begich

So, I am hopeful, if that is a draft report and it does not address this it should.

You can be assured that VA does not turn away a veteran who is out on the streets and in need.

So, is there philosophical opposition to it?

I want to say, do you from an insurance perspective see an increase or have you seen an increase in real, not kind of made-up claims but, I mean, real stuff that is weather-related that is changing?

Making sure that roof does not go flying off would make a big difference.

I think we could still do some more, put some more structure on it to make it easier.

I saw it when I was mayor, that the private sector is willing to participate. They just need to know the avenue.

That is exciting from an insurance company.

If I can interrupt, like in Alaska, some of our communities might be the villages, the tribes.

If we expand the definition just like if we expand the definition of disability and we are trying to help people who are not truly disabled, it is less money for the truly disabled.

The goal is, when those rates go up, the members--we are the ones insuring.

Some would disagree with some of the codes we had to do. We had to do some things regarding wind conditions.

I have seen it. And as you heard, Senator Paul has seen it, clearly, how volunteers can make a difference.

If I want to offer housing right now for the volunteers that are coming up, FEMA does not have a mechanism to pay for it.

The goal was locations of our stations and response time, and we increased that dramatically.

We know insurance companies are doing it.

I would like that for the record.

I have been, you may have read, a little bit of a critic at times on the private sector office within FEMA.

I appreciate your willingness to step forward.

I have been in real estate, I have been a mayor. I have had to deal with kind of both ends of the equation.

Do you think FEMA utilizes social media at a level that is... accessible to the general public?

If you look like me and you hop out of your truck, you should not be on disability.

Excited meaning it is better rates?

Thank you very much, and I appreciate the panel and your commentary.

I have seen those projects. They are fantastic.