Jose Luis Correa

We have to look at all the options, including adding more slots to educate doctors here in America.

Today we honor the life and memory of Manny T. Padilla, a leader in our community and my very, very good friend. Manny served on many boards, commissions, and organizations in Orange County, and he also served 9 years on the Hispanic…

Today, we honor the life and memory of Officer Bobby Reed. He was born November 23, 1951, and Bobby Reed's life was about service to his community and to his country. As a marine, he was deployed overseas to Vietnam, where he served…

Today I rise in strong support of the EVEST Act. All gave some, and many made the ultimate sacrifice. America has made a promise to our veterans that we will take care of them when they return home. I represent Orange County, California…

one fire in my district was right at a million acres last year. It was called the Dixie Fire.

the dollars are just not getting out the door of the original $10 billion for the wildfire, drought, and other natural disasters we have had in the last couple years.

I certainly hope so. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on their perspectives on these challenges and what steps the agency should take to move forward in a positive way.

Even a soldier who has fought for this country, laid it all on the line, who has done more than most American citizens probably have.

It is absolutely critical that FEMA address these rising attrition rates, and prioritize the needs of its people.

I look forward to taking the time today to examine this issue, to celebrate the accomplishments of this workforce, and to look ahead at the next steps FEMA must take to support its people.

Providing opportunities for advancement and the development of new skills is important for retaining the agency's skilled workforce.

I want to thank our witnesses. Some excellent presentations.

FEMA has failed to properly prioritize workforce management issues like recruitment and retention.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and I join you, Chairwoman Demings and Ranking Member Cammack, in also thanking FEMA for the good work you do for Americans and for others all over the world.

The men and women who work to support FEMA's mission are the backbone of the agency.

our ag products that are stuck on a dock, stuck in containers.

deported veterans... come back and same thing happens to them... they come back after God knows how many tours of duty.

Last fall, Representative Plaskett and I sent a bipartisan letter signed by 37 Members of this Committee...

this issue is not about immigrants, but rather it is about Americans and our history.

I just want to make sure that you state for the public watching this hearing today, and for us policy makers, that your partnership, private and public sector, CBP, and others are working and are being effective to make sure that nothing…

this is not a Democrat or Republican issue, this is an issue of National security and of National interest.

my request would raise the authorized Federal help for the Santa Ana River mainstem project by an additional $170 million so that we can complete this project as designed, approved, all of the components, period.

what we want to do is secure Orange County, Orange County's economy, make sure we don't have one of those big floods again like we had in the 1930s.

Thank you, Madam Chair Napolitano and Ranking Member Rouzer for your indulgence, for hosting Members' Day for Members to share their requests for the Water Resources Development Act of 2022.

I also rise in strong support of the Combating International Islamophobia Act. A recent report in California found that 56 percent of the students in California feel unsafe in their school because of their Muslim religious identity. That…