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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?

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

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.

More needs to be done for underserved communities, especially since we keep seeing the pattern of people left without the assistance they need.