Richard Blumenthal actually said...

we are mutually supportive and reinforcing, as we are to responses that have been done to other disasters

An investment of less than a million dollars would ensure a saving of $25 million in avoided recovery costs.

Senator Blumenthal was very specific, showing one example of where a million dollars can save $20 million-plus.

Stamford offers an example of what I think you have heard from a number of my colleagues about the use of hurricane barriers.