Elizabeth Esty: “Flooding in Connecticut illustrates how flood prevention and mitigation efforts are important to our economy.”

I believe it is a model that for large-scale policymaking that other Committees--this Committee and other Committees--should look to duplicate.

I want to thank Chairman Roe and Chairman Isakson and Ranking Members Tester and Walz, in particular for their efforts on the Blue Water Navy veterans.

I hope we can take the lessons that are being learned there and make sure that those are used every time with forward-going programs.

I want to thank the under secretary and his team for staying.