Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I appreciate that, but I hope someone in the Administration watches this hearing and sees that there are communities here who are asking for help and resources."

"Somewhere, it seems to me, we need this protocol list of here's what emergency response should look like."

"I guarantee you, with tsunamis and earthquakes and volcanoes, flooding, worrying about lahars, you name it, we pay a lot of attention to disaster issues."

"I am so glad that you guys resisted what I thought was undue political pressure on the NOPR to try to force a bailout."