"You know that only 60 percent of the people in our country that should be compliant with flood insurance are currently compliant."
"Our budget is below last year's budget."
"I noted in the President's budget the $400 million in Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants was included not as a part of the base budget because of restrictions, but as part of the aspirational budget."
"I continue to advocate for smart mitigation programs that save taxpayers $4 for every dollar spent for actions like elevating a home or office building."
"Our budget is what stands between communities either rebuilding or not."
"I believe starting this year, Senator Coats, that we are prepared for whatever disasters may come our way."
"the issues of solvency and affordability are two equally important goals, and that is what our new law attempts to secure."
"I appreciate that because if people cannot afford to be in the program, then you will not have a program, and the debt will increase, and the program will collapse."
"My office, along with many of my colleagues, has heard from many of the 5.5 million working, middle-class families facing skyrocketing flood insurance rate increases."
"I think it is very important for our budget to maintain a commitment, along with education and defense, on meeting the challenge today."
"We will be almost 6 percent below where we were last year without some important priorities like Coast Guard recapitalization."