"FEMA did a pretty darn good job, so thank you for your participation and your assistance during that challenging storm."
"Having sold flood insurance for a while, I thank God that I no longer sell it."
"The reality of it is that there are a number of heirs property where you have small structures with folks who simply cannot afford--"
"This is very concerning to me as we want the NFIP to be there not only for South Carolina but for States all across the Nation."
"As a Senator in 2015, we had the 1,000-year flood in South Carolina that devastated so many families."
"I will tell you that I have spent about 15 years as an agency owner for Allstate writing flood insurance policies."
"Another concern of mine is that everyone has talked about the importance of mitigation..."
"I am not much for mandates, but is there any conversation about voluntary buybacks or something where we would eliminate that exposure?"
"Does that not reinforce the necessity--and the panel can discuss this, if you would like--for nationwide mapping and for it to be as clear and accurate as possible?"
"I would love to hear your response to the need for us to coordinate with local officials to prevent and/or absorb some of the costs associated with those changes in zoning that have an impact on other..."
"So many of them did not have flood insurance, and that is the real tragedy."
"There is no doubt that most of us consider the 50 States the laboratories of our democracy, where good things happen."