"That seems like a long time. Why will it take this long?"
"I just want to make sure we are clear on how that is unfolding and what kind of timeline you are working with here."
"The work that the Federal Emergency Management Agency does is critical to helping our country prepare for, mitigate against, and recover from disasters."
"Hopefully with the new disaster funding mechanism Congress passed as part of the Budget Control Act, we will now have more long-term stability to fund critical disaster relief needs."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Admiral, your 2013 budget proposal would close two seasonal air stations, in Muskegon, Michigan, and Waukegan, Illinois."
"Your leadership in this critical government function has brought us full circle."
"Your new national preparedness grant proposal has raised many questions as to how it will work."
"Your request continues to lowball funding in my view for the flood hazard mapping and Risk Analysis Program which if adopted would cut funding for this program by 60 percent in two years when we all k..."
"So, Mr. Chairman, I hope we can work together to address these problems as we develop our 2013 funding recommendations."
"There is nothing in a biennial budget that prevents supplemental or budget correction bills."
"the annual appropriations process is broken."