Political Quotes

“Woman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy). She has been very much involved in the development of this legislation and has worked very hard. Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I would like to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) for yielding me this time. It has been a pleasure working with her. I would also like to thank Chairman Bachus and Subcommittee Chair Biggert with whom we have worked. This is something that is important to both of our districts. I also thank Ranking Member Barney Frank. Madam Chairman, H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program for 5 years, but it also provides much needed reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program. My district in Long Island, especially the community of Valley Stream, was included in the early rounds of FEMA's implementation of the flood map modernization process, and we have experienced much of the frustrations associated with the process. The whole idea of redoing what we're doing in this flood map is hopefully to prevent other Members of Congress from being frustrated as much as I have when they're trying to help their community. Since our maps were enacted in the fall of 2009, I hear daily from our frustrated homeowners who are required to purchase flood insurance because of the updated maps and who feel they did not have the time or the tools necessary to understand and respond to the maps' results. H.R.…”