I also want to especially thank Senator Landrieu for her extraordinary leadership on this subcommittee.

I will be introducing legislation later this year requiring the Federal Government to develop a national resiliency strategy.

We still have more than 1,400 families, as Senator Gillibrand pointed out, in temporary or transitional shelters.

On behalf of the families and small business owners throughout New York City still suffering from the effects of Superstorm Sandy, I would like to give a warm welcome to Chairwoman Landrieu and the members of the subcommittee to Staten…

Just basically proving out that this system of checks and balances is enough I think would be incredibly useful for our Committee.

So I want to know from you what are the lessons that you would suggest to us about how we should think about benchmarks such as LIBOR.

Well, that gets to sequestration. Obviously, with an 8-percent cut, that is going to be devastating.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for your leadership in holding this hearing. I am very grateful.

I think it was Congress' clear words that we be technology neutral, and we will be technology neutral, whether it is by Internet, by text messaging, by telephone, by carrier pigeon.

I will continue to push for provisions in the farm bill that my predecessor, Secretary John Kerry, advanced to ensure that fishermen are eligible for disaster assistance programs.

We must make sure farmers and fishermen have the tools they need to manage risk, that we protect our natural environment for future generations, and that we preserve Federal nutrition and other programs that ensure that no child is forced…

The climate change and more frequent and intense extreme weather events threaten our agricultural economy.

Cutting those programs obviously puts us at great risk.

I am very troubled about emerging threats as New York City is one of the top terror targets.

I am worried about our training.

What can or should DOD do to preempt the growth and spread of al Qaeda and its adherents and affiliates?

I believe the authorizing language on the supplemental appropriations bill directs the Corps of Engineers throughout its North Atlantic Division.

in the wake of the Arab Spring, in countries where people rose up and overthrew corrupt regimes hoping to usher in the freedoms associated with democratic rule, we are now watching jihadist and fundamentalist movements aligned against our…

We have to better assess and build up the capabilities of host governments to both provide security for U.S. personnel and facilities.

We have to develop a comprehensive strategy that allows us to be able to develop operations against them wherever they're at.

is the funding coming primarily through criminal activities like kidnap for ransom, piracy, or drug and arms smuggling?

is there evidence that funding is coming from Gulf countries? If so, what leverage should we use to address their support for groups and movements that threaten our security?

It is critical that the study be specifically focused on the New York-New Jersey region that was hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.

how will AFRICOM be resourced to ensure it can match growing interests and engagement in Africa?

How would you characterize the relationships between DOD and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in terms of command and control of the drones?