Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Hoyer very much for this great opportunity and thank him for his incredible leadership in leading this Regional Leadership Council. A special thank you to our leader, Leader Jeffries, for this very significant appointment to serve on this committee with so many outstanding Members of Congress. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be the representative of Region 7 on the House Democrats' Regional Leadership Council representing Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. In Louisiana, the month of August is known for its hurricanes. To see what climate change looks like, I invite you to visit us. Storms, floods, sea-level rise: our lives, our homes, our cultures are literally on the line. I was honored to have my friend Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu back home during the district work period to talk about critical funding Democrats secured during the 117th Congress through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help combat the crisis in our climate. We announced new climate resilience funding through two competitive grant programs, marking a pivotal moment in safeguarding our communities and building a more resilient Nation. Democrats are dedicating more money to FEMA to empower communities nationwide to proactively reduce the vulnerability to floods, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, extreme heat, and other climate- induced hazards. These are real.…”