Your testimony has demonstrated the fundamental unfairness of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.

I am disappointed that in announcing this hearing, my Republican colleagues decided to make this hearing part of a multiple phase plan to impeach or smear the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

I would like to acknowledge the Biden administration's efforts to end human trafficking and smuggling through the 2022 launch of the Counter Human Smuggler Campaign.

Human trafficking and smuggling are not new problems that the country is facing, sadly, we have had these problems for decades and the only real way to make headway is to work together.

I thank my friend very much for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Ms. Shontel Brown, for leading this effort. I also thank my dear friends and colleagues, Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Representative Jonathan…

I thank the chairman for the opportunity to speak. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a true American hero, a Louisiana legend, Dr. Rudy Lombard. My bill, H.R. 996, would designate the post office located at 3901 MacArthur Boulevard in…

I am proud to call and tell him that we delivered on it, delivered on it because of the ability to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which changed lives.

I took the bait. I stepped up and said we are going to do something about it.

Reconnecting communities is a very important point for us to segue.

I believe you have existing authority that would let you do a rulemaking to provide that flexibility and equity.

I will never pass up an opportunity when in your presence to talk about Risk Rating 2.0 and the devastation that it has, particularly on Louisiana, but in multiple other States.

If a $2.4 billion storm were to hit right now and empty the DRF, what would happen if a subsequent disaster struck?

As a result of climate change, deadly heat waves have gripped our Nation from coast to coast.

In the case of such a drastic act of shutting down the Government or having a continuing resolution that freezes funding, what does that do to your agency?

Isn't it true that such an action of shutting down the Government or having a continuing resolution that drastically impedes your ability to provide resources, impacts Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and the like throughout our…

We know that these storms come harder, come faster, stay longer, and leave more devastation in their path.

What step is the Agency taking to mitigate heat hazards in our community?

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…

I want to extend my gratitude to the witnesses here today. First responders, like yourselves, keep communities safe from terrorist threats.

I thank my esteemed colleague from Illinois, Representative Jackson, for his incredible leadership in governing this Special Order hour. This June, we had the anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. I proudly voted for this…

I will double down and push just a little bit at the sense of urgency.

I wish equity had been a top conversation during Hurricane Katrina.

Families should not have to choose between food on the table and paying a ridiculously high flood insurance premiums.

While some of my colleagues on the other side consider FEMA's equity work to be racial discrimination or take away from the culture of preparedness, those of us working and watching know that storms do not know socioeconomic status, age…

I commend Administrator Criswell and the Biden administration for incorporating principles of equity in initiatives such as the 2022 to 2026 FEMA Strategic Plan.