Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Oregon, Representative Hoyle, for her kind words and her articulate description of the bill that we are considering today. In particular, I thank Ranking Member Larsen for his leadership on the committee and his help in getting this bill across the finish line, we hope, in the days and weeks ahead. I thank my friend and colleague, the chairman of this distinguished committee. I certainly wish him well in all of his future endeavors. I have enjoyed our verbal sparring on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the House Committee on Natural Resources. I have appreciated his friendship and also appreciated his leadership and his support for this piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. As you heard from Representative Hoyle, as we continue to face increasing numbers of natural disasters across our country--wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and more--it is critically important that we work to equip our communities with the resources they need. My home State of Colorado has seen firsthand the devastating impacts of these disasters, as we have unfortunately experienced record- breaking and deadly wildfires, drought, and flood conditions all over in just the past few years. Mr. Speaker, this bill would strengthen our efforts to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of future disasters across our country. It is a simple bill.…”