"We know mitigation saves lives, and reduces property damages and disaster costs. Study after study shows, as the chairman said, that for every $1 invested in mitigation, $4 to $11 are saved."
"Ultimately, the real solution to lowering disaster costs is upfront investment in mitigation, which the chair talked about, hardening of existing structures, which is sometimes very economical, and ye..."
"We can't continue to throw good money after bad by simply rebuilding infrastructure and communities year after year rather than building and rebuilding to withstand and last."
"I want to see everybody included, everybody a part of it, and no one overtreated or undertreated."
"Great. Yes, because it--there are 300 destinations there along I-4 and I-75 which are very close to the port."
"I think it would be the general, maybe, but... the largest port that is a cargo port is Tampa Bay."
"It is plain and simple extortion."
"I think they are operating in bad faith."
"Are there constraints because of ongoing litigation on the amount of data you can release?"
"What are the goals of the Department in responding to this Committee's request?"
"Do you know if you or anyone else is purposefully restraining documents that normally could come here, normally flow here, or slowing them down?"