"In a broader issue, the issue--and I have had a hearing on this and some other discussion regarding mitigation, what is happening with climate change, the impacts it is having on more severe storms, more costly storms, or disasters, I should say, in a broader sense, weather related."
"I had a note here on how long it takes some of the regulation process to move through FEMA."
"I say that in a polite way. You will feel that on a regular basis."
"By itself, it is bad."
"OK, because it is an obvious thing what happens, is we hear from people and they go, 15 years, that money has been sitting there."
"I also understand the gaps in productivity and innovation and overall progress that can occur when key positions are vacant."
"Thank you very much. I have three standard questions in regards to your nomination, the first question is: Is there anything that you are aware of in your background that might present a conflict of i..."
"But I am concerned that FEMA may not be able to handle this at this point."
"Because the disasters are bigger, or that is what we are doing?"
"My frustration is not with you or FEMA. It is with the White House and their ability--or inability."
"Again, I do not mean to monopolize your time, but I want other people to be thinking about these answers as I am walking through them with you."