Rosa DeLauro: “I know I will not be for another $14.3 million. I just will not do it. That is a waste of money.”

I am glad that federal support is on its way through this SBA disaster declaration for the businesses, residents, and communities that were impacted by devastating flash floods last month.

Circumventing Congress to divert money intended to help Americans who are exposed to HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, and other deadly diseases—and directing those funds to the Department of Defense—is beyond the pale.

Whether a community receives disaster relief should not depend on who they voted for in the last election.

These funds were provided for lifesaving medical research, not as extra money for the Department of Defense.