Val Demings: “The Honorable Val Butler Demings, a Representative in Congress From the State of Florida, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee…”

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.

As Members of Congress, our primary responsibility is the safety of the American people. When we think about our own children, our own grandchildren, wouldn't we do anything, anything at all to protect them?

Well, it's going to take a while for people to rebuild, to be made whole. You know, I chair the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, just getting back from Puerto Rico, assessing the damage there from Hurricane…