The legislation I have introduced, S. 3672, would remove the property owner from this debate and put the burden where it belongs, on the insurers.

One of the best things Congress could do for the vast coastal areas of this country... is to resolve the nuances associated with insuring against hurricanes.

I appreciate your holding this hearing, and I am grateful for the Committee giving me the opportunity to appear today as a witness on the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Unfortunately, 5 years after Hurricane Katrina, that major event has not prompted a reform in the law.

the NFIP needs to be reauthorized on a long-term basis and in a way that addresses some of the unique challenges that residents along coastal areas face.

In 2008, I attempted to address this problem by offering an amendment that would have added wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program on a voluntary basis.

One of the best things that Congress could do for the Gulf Coast region... is to resolve the nuances associated with insuring against hurricanes.

I still support the multiperil debate, although I understand the arguments against it.

In this year alone, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has lapsed three times, creating uncertainty and unnecessary problems for property owners who rely on the NFIP for flood insurance.

I am glad that the Senate voted last night by unanimous consent to extend the NFIP through September of next year.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses.

For all practical purposes, private insurance coverage for wind damage is no longer available in the Gulf Coast area since Hurricane Katrina.

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In my opinion, the body of scientific evidence developed since 1995 has served only to strengthen the argument in favor of Dickey-Wicker.

The destruction or cloning of human embryos for research purposes raises profound moral and ethical challenges.

The Federal Government should not be involved in subsidizing this controversial life-altering research with taxpayer dollars.

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This month is, of course, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We are still rebuilding on the coast, and we are still rebuilding in many areas of the gulf, in the South, as depicted on this map. Two weeks ago, I attended the opening…

We have to co-exist with all of those, don't we?

the resilience shown after Katrina by the local folks, not necessarily the politicians but the local people and local governments stepping forward, is just amazing.

We are talking about jobs for Americans today. We are talking about energy for the entire country of the United States of America, not just for one region.

Runoff puts more oil pollution in our waters. Tankers put more oil pollution in our waters. Seepage is responsible for more.

the Federal Government needs to review thoroughly the Deepwater Horizon explosion so we can prevent a disaster like this from happening in the future, but this should not be done at the expense of the Gulf Coast economy.