Jeanne Shaheen actually said...

"The funding that was awarded in 2016, my understanding is that it is not actually going to be out in communities and be disbursed until the end of the year at the earliest."

"I share Chairman Hoeven's concern about the administration's request of $40.5 billion, which really reduces funding for the Department's operations in 2017."

"I am concerned about the reductions in the budget for FEMA's State and local grant programs."

"I am hoping that you can share some insights into how you made those tradeoffs in the budget."