Kathleen Rice: “The reckless waiving of crucial Federal laws puts the people who live along our Southern Border at unnecessary risk and…”

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.

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.

I have heard from Jewish and interfaith organizations that the present funding levels are clearly insufficient to meet the current needs.

I remember, in the days and weeks and months after 9/11, you know, which basically shut down the aviation industry for some time.