Mike Quigley: “I'd like to recommend that the Committee consider establishing a Federal Highway Administration Hazard Mitigation…”

In communities across the country, including Chicagoland, urban flooding has a unique ability to wreak havoc in our communities, leaving Americans feeling helpless in the aftermath.

The only thing that you can do now to cement that for all time and prevent utter catastrophe is to step down and let someone else do this.

It is not surprising, but I disagree with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle on a myriad of issues, but that is okay. At times, disagreement is important. Only speaking with those who agree with us insulates us from ideas that…

We have to be honest with ourself and recognize that we can't just build the same old infrastructure back.