Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Florida. The Senator is correct about urgency. As the Presiding Officer knows, in her own home State, we are hearing from people who are stuck literally between a rock and a hard place because they can't get their insurance renewed. They can't afford the premium increases. If they were thinking about selling their home, their home basically has become literally worthless, losing what equity they have-- temporarily we hope because we intend to fix this--because no one can purchase a home if the flood insurance went from $300 a year to $13,000 or $15,000 a year. It is affecting home ownership. This is why I am proud to say--I see the Senator from Mississippi on the floor. I wish to say how grateful I am to the great coalition of Senators who have come together, 24 Senators and 128 House Members. In addition, we have the National Association of Realtors, the National Association of Home Builders, and the Independent Community Bankers of America. I wish to ask the Senator from Mississippi, through the Chair, does the Senator think we have a better chance of getting attention for our bill with the national strong support of the realtors, the homebuilders, and the bankers? What is the Senator hearing from them in his State of Mississippi?”