Scott Perry

So, FEMA is paying for that. So, FEMA is paying for the border, right?

I would contend that it is happening because of the policies of this administration.

I am concerned about those folks in the district that are paying the taxes for FEMA to support them.

People are losing their lives and their property. Should the rest of America be paying for that when that can all be avoided? That is the question.

Should the American taxpayer, through FEMA--be responsible for paying for recovery efforts if States are diverting money away from mitigation efforts to misguided net-zero policies?

But you understand that other contractors that are watching that circumstance are going to be reluctant to respond in a similar circumstance if they know that they are not going to be paid for years in the tune of millions of dollars.

How do we expect private-sector partners to step up following disasters if they can't count on your administration?

I don't sometimes agree with my colleagues on what the role of the Federal Government should be in disasters, but I do believe whatever the Federal Government's role is, it should be efficient and actually help people.

In the wake of one of the deadliest fires in United States history, a supplemental request for additional disaster funding comes with strings attached to Ukraine.

Unfortunately, FEMA has added layers of bureaucracy and pushed political agendas, which have impacted how it delivers on its core mission.

FEMA should not be used to advance partisan policy objectives, and FEMA resources-- taxpayer resources through FEMA--should not be diverted for other purposes unrelated to its mission.

The Biden administration is imposing an agenda focused on climate change and equity, which is diverting away from FEMA's core mission.

FEMA has added layers of bureaucracy and adopted political agendas which have impacted how it delivers on its core mission.

I thank my friend for his comments regarding our work in the subcommittee. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my good friend from Virginia (Mr. Good).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 94, beginning on line 23, strike section 206. Page 96, beginning on line 1, strike section 207. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 257, strike lines 11 and 12 and insert the following (and adjust the margin of the subsequent text…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

We don't need to provide more subsidies to support this climate smart agriculture practice and production of aviation biofuel feedstocks. It actually makes your food more expensive because we are burning your fuel in an aircraft instead of…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 30 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 1132 of the bill. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 597, the gentleman from…

You finally reached your red line.

I commend you for it.

I think we have heard of alleged so called whistleblowers in the past, they could not reveal themselves.

96 percent of them do not. And if you are not making a lot of money, you cannot afford the expensive one that probably will meet it.

I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.