Kathleen Rice: “Shockingly, the proposed budget would also drastically reduce funding for nonintrusive inspection systems.”

Whether due to poor State, local, and Federal coordination, understaffing, or even a lack of political will, the elderly and people of color do not benefit from Federal disaster relief compared to other Americans.

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I think what we are--the subject matter of today's hearing brings me to that--again to that issue of how we get people around safely and efficiently.

The CAROL Act is named in honor of Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Rep. Andy Barr, who died last year of sudden cardiac arrest.