Val Demings: “I commend the heroic actions of Rabbi Cytron-Walker, one of our witnesses here today, who grabbed a chair, hurled it at…”

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…

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

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