"The Senators did not believe that the bill needed to be offset. We thought this was an emergency and we voted that way."
"So I want to ask you, what has the President asked in his budget for flood maps?"
"Yes, I agree with that."
"We have to acknowledge we have built infrastructure we own. It is not going to go away anytime soon."
"This is not just a Louisiana, Mississippi, coastal issue. The 450 counties that are most threatened produce 50 percent of the GDP of this Nation."
"this fee is going to drive them out."
"Thank you, Administrator Fugate, for testifying this afternoon. You have one tough job, to implement this program, which is important to the whole Nation."
"This is a national issue of the highest priority."
"We have to protect those investments. But we also have to make sure that as we invest in the future, as we rebuild from disasters, we are making investments for future risk, not for old data."
"I find it puzzling, after working so hard to pass a law that specifically caps rate increases and encourages FEMA to strive to keep flood insurance affordable, that we are still hearing about outrageo..."
"I believe it is imperative that Congress remain active and engaged to ensure this agency and its partners have the resources they need."