"If we can pursue this--I do not think you answered--thank you--the question on consumer price and your efforts to contain the price that the consumer has with this merger."
"Let me thank the Chairwoman and the Ranking Member for being courteous on my somewhat frequent visits."
"I think my concern is whether it would be even-handed across 50 States."
"I have been on this committee since the heinous tragedy of 9/11, on the select committee that helped formulate the Department and this committee, and I am reminded of how stark the needs are of the lo..."
"If it was to be structured where those grants or those dollars would come directly to the local municipality."
"This is a program that, at least from the local level, I can tell you that, granted it can always be improved, but it is something that has worked relatively well from our standpoint."
"FEMA goes right in to the heart of the crisis."
"I am also interested in an issue that I probably will have long years to overcome, and that is to be able to directly give these Federal dollars to local municipalities."
"I, along with other California Members, wrote to our Governor asking him to advocate for, and sign into law, the California Trust Act."
"It would be very helpful."
"Let me thank the General for your presence and your service."