Political Quotes

“I am going to speak on two topics; first, what is happening in my hometown of New York and then, second, what is going on over there in the House of Representatives. As we speak, my hometown of New York is experiencing some of the most frightening rainfall and flooding we have seen since Hurricane Sandy. About a month's worth of rain has inundated Brooklyn in just a matter of hours, and some parts of the city have experienced up to 5 inches of rain. Flash floods remain in effect from Manhattan to Queens to Brooklyn. And we are not through the danger yet. Another powerful storm is expected over the next day, and the situation remains dangerous. I will continue closely monitoring the otherworldly flooding we are seeing in New York. A little while ago, I spoke to the Governor to tell her that I will do everything on the Federal level to get New York the help it needs. Earlier today, I sent a letter to FEMA and a few minutes ago spoke to the FEMA Administrator, telling her New York needs help. FEMA has promised me two things; one, to deal with the immediate effects of the flood, any equipment and other types of resources they need; and, second, later, to provide resources New Yorkers will need to rebuild and recover. And here in the Senate, I will work to secure any Federal assistance possible to fund relief efforts and aid those who need to rebuild from the flood damage. Again, I cannot stress enough that we are not through these storms just yet.…”