Val Demings: “If that’s who the Republican Party, the GOP members of the House and the Senate want to become, then that’s absolutely…”

I want to thank all of you for the commitment that you have to protecting our Nation. You have tough jobs.

I'm sure the investigation will certainly help us all understand -- why they did not assess the condition of Tyre and render the necessary aid.

We've just got to make sure that we improve our resiliency, cut some of the red tape so we can make people whole again, repair, restore some of the bridges and roadways that are completely closed.

I am afraid the generations behind us do not have any longer a full recognition of what it is that we are so blessed by. When I bring groups to the floor... I will often stop and say: One of the first things I noticed when I walked into…