Sheldon Whitehouse: “I think our friends from Louisiana are seeing the highest rate of coastal loss and erosion of any state in the country.”

And when we have more clarity on that they’ll be back-and-forth to try to resolve those issues.

“must pay for any network upgrades needed to serve their big demand, so ratepayers don’t bear the cost burden of added infrastructure.”

We introduced the Disaster Relief Fairness Act in July, which would require the federal government to approve disaster aid when a state meets FEMA’s criteria for assistance.

We need more clarity on that.