Garret Graves actually said...

"We have so much data out there, but we are not properly quantifying it or evaluating it and comparing it to other expenditures."

"I think this is an issue where we have much opportunity to work together to make a lot of progress."

"Thank you, Madam Chair, and I want to thank you once again, 2 weeks in a row, for holding a really good, topical hearing."

"It's great to hear that programs like this are protecting vulnerable populations--the ones who can least afford to be displaced from their home or job after a disaster."