"We should be concerned about the safety of these products."
"The federal government has an opportunity to help communities grow stronger in the face of the climate crisis."
"The best role for the federal government is to empower local communities, to give them the right tools and data."
"One thing we can't do is move backwards."
"We don't have time to waste and that is why I am going to go to Mr. Levin for 5 minutes."
"We must create carrots and sticks for local communities in terms of signaling that Federal taxpayer dollar will not support new development in areas that are at extreme risk."
"We must address their needs as well."
"We need to make sure that we are informing Americans about their risk."
"The Federal Government could provide incentives to our model building code organizations to speed up, to accelerate the development of codes that will help individuals protect themselves as well as co..."
"Isn't it time to be reconfiguring Federal budgeting so that we actually have a rainy day fund of some sorts or catastrophe fund that is front-end loaded?"
"Today we'll examine the federal government's role in helping communities reduce the risks and costs of climate-fueled disasters."