"But the point is that there were some concerns initially with who was going to be administering some of these HUD dollars?"
"I urge the chairman and Ms. Wagner to address that in their legislation if it is not already."
"Thank you for what you are doing and working with HUD to make sure that the dollars are not just getting to the people of Puerto Rico in a timely way but with integrity so that there is not waste, fra..."
"But obviously that is not so."
"It is a big concern because if you don't get pre-approval you just spend the money however you see fit."
"There are too many dollars at stake to manage this program on an ad hoc basis."
"Thank you for holding this important hearing."
"We have heard a lot about the pace of fund delivery and the slow pace of fund delivery, that is a problem."
"The bill seeks to balance our shared interests in quickly getting money to the people who are recovering from natural disasters."
"Oversight is a critical function for the Congress and although congressional oversight authorities are broad, they are not unlimited, and they certainly need to be connected to legitimate legislative ..."
"I won't be able to serve those who need it most."