Mikie Sherrill

It is our job in Congress to make the Government work for the people that we represent.

They appreciate that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a critical part of providing this protection to communities.

We have to move forward, and the best place to start is to provide all necessary authority to bring those studies and plans up to date.

Assessments of flood risk today must consider that climate change is accelerating rates of sea level rise.

We can't ignore the fact that climate change is here today, it is affecting our homes and our livelihoods, and the federal government needs to deploy new tools to address it.

I am pleased to welcome our distinguished panel to today's hearing.

The focus of today's hearing is painfully salient in New Jersey, a historically flood-prone State.

My communities are at risk.

And, finally, there is a need for Congress to clarify through WRDA that natural infrastructure projects, such as coastal wetlands, should receive the same non-federal cost share requirement as nonstructural projects.

Better coordination will also ensure we utilize the best available science to more accurately assess flood risk.

We should also promote greater use of natural, nonstructural measures.

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