Early in the pandemic, lack of clarity in the Stafford Act delayed FEMA from providing Federal assistance and funding to States and localities to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

it's also going to be important that we provide people with disabilities the kind of information they need so they can report violations, and that they can do that in a straightforward way.

We have to get connectivity to everybody, and it has to be what they can afford.

It's work we need to do, and I look forward to working with our colleagues on it.

I think it is going to be really important to work closely with your State and local partners.

I echo Senator Portman's sentiments about ensuring that schools may receive FEMA funds for personal protective equipment (PPE) dating back to the beginning of the pandemic.

As our country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that this Committee and the full Senate work quickly to confirm a FEMA Administrator.

To put an end to this pandemic the Federal Government must, in partnership with State governments, quickly and comprehensively distribute vaccines to all parts of the country.

I do think when I talk to people back in New Hampshire they are really eager to know who the veterans are in their midst.

I will be reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Solid Start Act in the coming weeks to amplify and expand this program.

I assume artificial intelligence and technology can help us keep track of what we have in the National Strategic Stockpile, for example, and again, match supplies to need in a much more efficient way.

I want to commend the VA for its use of telehealth services and its quick shift to virtual operations for the Veterans Crisis Line when the virus took hold of the Nation.