Michael McCaul actually said...

"An emergency should be taken care of instead of having a Washington debate as to how we pay for this."

"Let me say thank you for your efforts on behalf of the State of Texas. I think the response at the highest levels of the State and the volunteer fire departments was really phenomenal, and so thank yo..."

"We want to thank you, Mr. Starbuck, and thank you for your great service."

"I think a lot of people were very angry and upset about that when they got that news."