"The sweeping language in the proposal represents a direct threat to private property rights."
"Advocacy believes, first, the rule will impose direct costs on small businesses. Second, these costs will have a significant economic impact on those small businesses. And, third, the agencies incorre..."
"I will be following up on this issue with a resolution about the EPA and the Corps, in my opinion, flagrantly ignoring the Regulatory Flexibility Act."
"I think this is flat out outrageous, that the administration would pretend that the proposal would not have a substantial and a direct impact on small businesses."
"I appreciate your kind words about the WRRDA 2014 bill that I helped draft and pass, but you can tell your superiors that rather than kind words, what I really want is simply the Corps to follow the l..."
"We should work toward achieving more safety for critical and public buildings, in terms of elevation, because the funds acquired for rebuilding them will never come to us again."
"That was never the case before. It's always been built into the system."
"We should take special consideration of restoring storm-safe housing for lower income residents, those who can the least afford to return because of their income."
"we're not going to drop this issue... it's going to be very simple to the local authorities."
"We should demand and have implemented by the government, and its contractors, efficient and effective post disaster recovery, including mitigation."
"I think that's inexcusable, and I know it's a decision by your superiors... I think, is ridiculous, quite frankly."