Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Mitigation cannot be effective unless it is fairly distributed across all communities."

"Natural disasters have become more frequent, more intense, and, of course, more damaging and costly."

"I hope that implementing reforms to make this process more accessible will continue to be a shared priority of the committee and the Agency."

"We have to be able to be certain that your programs are implemented as effectively, efficiently, equitably, with as little redtape as possible."