"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."
"We will be almost 6 percent below where we were last year without some important priorities like Coast Guard recapitalization."
"As a Senator from Louisiana, I did not want Hurricane Katrina to hit."
"We must be careful where we cut our national maritime defense, especially as we increase exports and trade through our waterways."
"This is a priority to deal with cybercrime that is being committed to try to reduce it."
"I believe starting this year, Senator Coats, that we are prepared for whatever disasters may come our way."
"I urge my colleagues to pass that bill this week."
"I am committed to doing what I can to see that your Department has the resources that it needs to do the job that we have asked you to do."
"I think it is very important for our budget to maintain a commitment, along with education and defense, on meeting the challenge today."
"Maria Cantwell is correct."
"Senator Cantwell will bring an outreach to Native Americans, who are also left out, forgotten."