The metaphor I was going to use is instead of ready, aim, fire, it seems like we did ready, fire, aim.
there is a process that should have been followed.
If you know that global climate change is going to lead to more torrential rainstorms and flooding, as you are describing, then let's do eve...
It is tough to see all that advancement and then kind of have to see a couple of steps backward that is happening upstream.
What we are hearing is an egregious example of shortcuts and skirting responsibilities with Foxconn.
The prior assumptions of what is an area with a 100-year flood possibility, a 100-year floodplain, is sort of antiquated at this point.
Let me pause you for a second just to make sure, this is for me as much as for everyone else here.
If I can summarize, I am thinking of my background in business. It is assessment, it is analysis, and then it is decision-making.
Just to put an exclamation point on that issue, two years ago we saw Hurricane Harvey, 50 inches of rain in one location.
I will come back to it later, but part of it is during the assessment, the environmental impact studies, tell us what the impact will be so ...
I want to thank the House Small Business Committee and Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez for allowing us to host today's field hearing here in Whee...