Political Quotes

“I stand to add my voice to the bipartisan chorus of support for this bill, including the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Mr. DeFazio; Ranking Member Graves; and the ranking member of my subcommittee, Mr. Webster, for leading on this bill and working so hard to bring relief to not only our communities but individuals who are hit by natural disasters and other calamities like we saw during COVID. Creating a Federal policy that supports projects focused on mitigating risks and bolstering resilience is good government. There is no two ways about it. {time} 1330 This legislation features a number of key provisions that will make our Nation more resilient: One, it increases State funding for predisaster mitigation. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It expands assistance for Western States, like Nevada, that are at the risk of wildfires, which we see coming more often, lasting longer, and being more intense. It also reserves funds to implement and enforce the latest building codes and standards so when we do build back, we build back better, not to the status quo ante. It empowers families to proactively take mitigation measures into their own hands, because they may know best what they need there at home. I strongly support this legislation. We must wake up to the realities of climate change and the increasing intensity and cost of the natural disasters that it causes.…”