"That starts with investing more in preparedness before a disaster occurs, with the hope of saving lives and property and reducing costs after a disaster."
"However, FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund still gets shortchanged every year. That needs to change."
"Congress has to ensure that the Federal Government is doing everything possible to support communities as they prepare for and recover from disasters."
"Research shows that for every dollar we invest in mitigation funding, we save $6 from reduced damage after a disaster."
"Based on the outcomes from the 2017 storms, particularly in Puerto Rico, there is no question that the Federal Government's response needs improvement."
"Unfortunately, funding for preparedness grants, the Homeland Security Grant Program, has not fully rebounded from cuts imposed by the Republican-controlled House in fiscal years 2011 and 2012."
"Research shows that for every $1 we invest in mitigation funding, we save $6 from reduced damage after a disaster."
"As we have seen the last few years, disasters are affecting communities across America more frequently and more intensely."
"In addition to being on this subcommittee, I am also a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and I am very concerned about the use of drones for the wrong reasons, reasons such as terrorist attac..."
"I think there are a lot of areas where you could have done better."
"I give a lot of credit for you admitting where some of the shortcomings were."