Steve Lynch: “I thank the gentlelady from California for her leadership on this bill. She has been a tiger on this issue, trying to…”

“I thank the gentlelady from California for her leadership on this bill. She has been a tiger on this issue, trying to get this right. I also want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor) and the Republican leadership, as well as Mr. Grimm from New York and Mr. Richmond from Louisiana who really, I think, without their work collectively, this would not be happening. I rise in strong support of H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. Over the past several months, I have had the honor of working with my colleagues, both Republican and Democrat, to roll back the harmful and unintended consequences of the original Biggert- Waters Act. This legislation that we take up today is a culmination of a lot of efforts by a lot of individuals, as well as the activism on the part of our constituents. I have had an opportunity to attend some rallies and meetings in my district with over 1,000 people attending, where the concerns and the fears of my constituents were brought forward in great volume. H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, will do a number of things. One, it reinstitutes or expands the grandfathering provisions in section 4 from what they were in the previous bill. A very important provision here, section 18 allows reimbursements for successful appeals.…”