While I agree with the distribution process, can you please explain why your agency distributes funds based on a level of economic distress versus per capita?

The global pandemic has caused losses due to health but also due to suffering economies.

Mississippi's coasts are impacted by numerous coastal hazards, including hurricanes and other major coastal storms, storm surge, inundation flooding, and subsidence in erosion, coupled with sea-level rise.

Last year, I was proud to speak on the House floor in support of Senate Bill 2981.

NOAA is a global leader in climate research, observing all the world's oceans and major seas.

I have seen, with some Federal agencies over the years that they have a cavalier attitude towards protecting America's national secrets.

I appreciate you mentioning that in your testimony, that we have to recognize, we can no longer ignore China.

I am a huge supporter of not only the Jones Act, but of American-made shipbuilding.

They got to the top by cheating and stealing, and now, they are at the top or beyond.

I may be like some of the other members on this call, a lot of this is new to me.

Why were private prisons--what is the history behind the private prisons?