I do not think the Federal Government can do it all, but I do think the Federal Government can be a big supporter in this effort.
I believe that the sooner we pass the $6.4 billion supplemental, which provides absolutely essential mitigation, help for small businesses, ...
It is difficult to make decisions, particularly when you do not know what your neighbors are doing or what the business next door is doing, ...
If the people do not have confidence that at least their local leaders have been given access to serious money, and $60 billion is a serious...
I hope these will come in handy this time around.
We are here today to evaluate response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
As I have said, Hurricane Sandy reminded us of a very stark reality. We can either invest in protections now or we will pay more later.
I am very pleased that we have been able to take this step.
We all know and Senator Lautenberg could attest to how important the economy of the shore is in New Jersey.
Congress should not allow itself to get tied up in knots engaging in a political debate over offsets.
In my opinion the President could not have appointed a better person to lead the long-term recovery.