"You have got a tough job, Ms. Criswell. You really, really do."
"We will never be able to deal with disasters unless we continue to press for mitigation."
"Can you push the money out, or is that money now being allocated for the disaster recovery?"
"I very, very much appreciate the task that you are doing and the extraordinary importance of it."
"I want to make sure that FEMA is providing communities at-risk from wildfires with every tool possible to avoid or mitigate the loss of life, property, and environmental impacts from wildfire and othe..."
"You cannot control your destiny."
"It appears as though when we deal with the national emergencies, we are usually dealing with an issue that is red hot at the time."
"Mr. Perry, thank you. Thank you for holding the hearing, necessary, and we need to continue this."
"If we could spend the next 18 months looking at this issue and coming with a proposal that is not based upon the most recent hot button emergency."
"I think part of the reason the reporting hasn't happened is that Congress hasn't acted."
"This hearing, as similar hearings, tends to devolve into shouting back and forth and accusations back and forth."
"I find it most interesting during our break to go and vote. The majority, including some Democrats, voted to express support for law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund and dismantle..."