"I think the forecasting, the analogy to hurricane forecast is a very large impact like we had back in 1859."
"We have to harden our satellites. We have to harden our assets that the Air Force has."
"It is a priority now, as far as being under review?"
"we are here to discuss a very, very serious and valid issue in American society, the issue of building social capital in our communities."
"I want to just challenge a little bit of the assessment that other communities are adequately prepared for it."
"Hopefully we can revisit some of those matching programs to make sure that those communities that may be at the highest risk..."
"The report required by the first Executive Order is overdue by over 60 days, more than twice as much time as required."
"I am certainly hearing from my departments in Michigan there are still unmet needs that they think are pretty critical."
"I think you need to have the same kind of contracting demonstration project that is put in place."
"I think it's as fundamental an issue as we have in our country."
"I would say, though, that the Air Force has done a pretty good job in terms of supporting the lab."