I believe Congress should still offer residents in high-risk areas flood insurance and make them aware of potential risks, but we certainly should not mandate it before the new tec...
Reform and long-term renewal of the program is long overdue.
I have concerns that this significant investment in flood protection is not being accurately depicted on FEMA's flood maps.
I am frustrated because it seems like FEMA has dismissed my concerns as trivial rather than working with Congress to find a real solution.
This levee system is one the most, if not the most, advanced and successful flood control structures in the world.
Let me emphasize that I do support modernizing our maps. I think it's a good thing to do.
Senator Durbin's concern and why he wanted to look at it rather than from a scientific point of view, just sort of relative economics.
If you can afford it, buy it. Buy it now. Protect yourself.
I think Senator Schumer, my colleague, has really summarized the State of New York's situation, comparable to my State of Illinois.
I think that is fundamentally unfair and unreasonable.
taxpayer money is being wasted on private-sector colleges.