Political Quotes

“As the Senator from Hawaii knows, I support efforts to improve controls on disaster relief expenditures. However, I am sympathetic to the concerns raised by the Senator. I understand that the county of Kauai and the State of Hawaii are concerned with a FEMA IG's audit report regarding damages caused by Hurricane Iniki, and I encourage FEMA to reach a resolution in which FEMA ensures that the county and State are reimbursed for all eligible costs resulting from the 1992 event. The committee also directs FEMA to provide its policy justifications and recommendations regarding this matter. Finally, I believe that FEMA's policies should do everything to encourage, not discourage, States for efforts to minimize future losses and reduce the expenditure of Federal funds, such as strong insurance requirements.”