It's an important hearing because it's an opportunity to make sure that the Federal Government, and in particular FEMA, is doing everything it can to help the victims of this flood in Louisiana.

I'd like to sort of look at some of the issues. It sounds to me like FEMA has policies, much of it specified by Congress as to what you can do, what you cannot do.

I think Congressman Graves should be applauded for helping.

Are there things that we in Congress can do to give you the authority?

Just as a race car can't run on a dirt road, you cannot run a bullet train on 100-year-old tracks.

I really believe that investing in our transportation infrastructure creates jobs, generates investments, and it is very unfortunate that since taking control of Congress, the majority has refused to provide any additional funds through…

Make sure that we here in Congress move beyond partisan politics and engage in the serious hard work of ensuring that the laws written in an era of pen and paper are overhauled to meet the digital challenges of the 21st century.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When I first entered Congress 3 years ago, like many freshman members, I actually sought out this committee.

It is important not to define safety as the absence of accidents.

And I just want to take a moment to also express my deep condolences and solidarity with our allies in Belgium, across NATO, and across the European Union.

I think that if the EPA Administrator should do the courageous thing and resign, then so should the Governor.

Do we need to change the law so that you will step forward sooner when you have an epic failure on the part of the Governor of a State?

I plan on working legislation to deal with this issue.

Well, I am going to get my prosthetics and I am going right back. I am going right back.

I guess you want to know how I lost my legs. I was trying to, you know, bring a helicopter down and couldn't figure out why my feet didn't work.

I am of the opinion that Amtrak is a public good, and it's worth the investment from the government.

I'm a big fan of NIH and the work that you do, and I certainly think we should be funding you at far higher levels because it's money--it's a savings; it's an investment.

What are we doing with DOD, with military men and women who are going over?

As a new mother, I deeply understand the public's concern over the Zika virus.

Today's hearing is an important opportunity to examine the effectiveness of our current efforts to combat the Zika virus.

Fortunately, our public health community is working hard to change this.

So you have so many that you don't even know how many other drugs you have jacked up the prices on, everyday, hardworking Americans who are suffering from diseases. I mean, that boggles the mind.

Mr. Schiller, isn't it true that your price increases and on Isuprel and Nitropress have cut into hospital budgets?

But let me tell you, every one of us pay those insurance companies. My entire office is in Obamacare. We pay those insurance companies.

And when I hear about stories like this from my constituents in the Eighth Congressional District, and then I hear about $200,000 bonuses for executives at a pharmaceutical company that purposely shut down distribution of a lifesaving drug…