Kathleen Rice: “The premise of the Republican Party, as Kevin McCarthy is defining it right now, is based on a lie.”

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.

How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?

Stony Brook University on Long Island, of which I represent a piece, is one of the foremost academic institutions developing innovative quantum technologies.

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.