On the recordJanuary 4, 2013
So today we're talking about flood insurance. {time} 1030 The job creators in our community are getting nothing. We, as an institution, come together when there are natural disasters across this Nation. My constituents deserve nothing less. Hurricane Sandy has devastated New York and it is a shame--an embarrassment for this institution--that the House Republican leadership continues playing games with this essential assistance more than two months after the storm struck. It is indefensible that as Americans continue to suffer from Sandy's impact that the House majority could not get their act together to bring the entire aid Senate-passed package to a vote. Talk about ``fiddling while New York City burns.'' And this is also the case with today's legislation. While I fully support providing FEMA with additional funding for the National Funding Insurance Program, it is just another sign of the majority's dysfunction. With FEMA just days away from being unable to pay flood claims, the Republicans argued among themselves about what to do. This is a sad situation for those Americans that count on their government to have their backs after a disaster. While this bill will help homeowners insured through the Flood Insurance program, it does nothing for our small businesses and infrastructure needs.…
