Peter DeFazio actually said...

For all the work FEMA employees have done and will continue to do to help us recover from disasters--thank you.

Smart investments of Federal dollars in projects focused on mitigating risk and bolstering resilience is just basic good government.

It's imperative that BRIC is fully capitalized so it can fund an even greater number of projects in the out years.

I plan on working with our colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, and, hopefully, they will advance the measure.