"We have been trying since 2017 to continue working with FEMA's Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, and unfortunately, we have not been successful in that."
"But I mean going from 55 to 5 seems dramatic at best, drastic."
"Unfortunately, FEMA chose not to attend this hearing to hear directly from those who have been working on the ground to make disaster response more equitable."
"For there to be some type of discouragement in working with organizations that are on the ground, doing the work, and have the information and can be a vital resource in moving these efforts forward, ..."
"One life lost is too many and I am committed to a full and thorough investigation to ensure the safety of the 737 MAX before it is back in the air."
"If that empty chair isn't a perfect metaphor for this administration's response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, I don't know what is."
"That is fundamentally unfair to these Americans."
"It is the Federal Government that under-funds the territories to begin with, putting arbitrary caps on our access to Federal safety net programs."
"3,500 people that took the time to lodge a complaint is probably just the tip of the iceberg."
"You don't have any evidence that they haven't?"
"I would hope so."