I think you did a good job, Mr. Manning, in your testimony of laying out the threat and risk assessment that FEMA requires States to conduct as the State and national preparedness reports that come from those assessments.

Can you please let me know when we can expect a final rule on oil spill response plans for high-hazard flammable trains (HHFT)?

I was proud to author a provision in the highway bill that ensures local first responders have real-time information when hazardous materials are going to be traveling through their communities in their jurisdictions of responsibility.

FEMA is charged with the critical role of ensuring that our first responders have the tools and resources they need to prevent, prepare for, and respond to all hazards.

I appreciate the training that FEMA provides to first responders. That is why I remain concerned about significant proposed cuts to FEMA's preparedness programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2017 budget request, particularly a 63-percent…

We have learned from the attacks in Brussels, Paris, and San Bernardino that we face critical and evolving threats as a Nation.

However, as I have said in previous Subcommittee hearings, we must continually assess and evaluate our programs to ensure that we are addressing our Nation's priorities in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

With increased volume comes increased risk, and last November, two trains carrying hazardous materials derailed in the State of Wisconsin.

Fort McCoy plays a crucial role in the training and mobilization of our Armed Forces.

High-quality installations like the Wisconsin Air National Guard Truax Field... rely on adequate capital investments.

I rise today to speak about something that guides the work of each and every one of us--the U.S. Constitution. Each and every one of us has taken an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. We all…

I very much appreciate your support for the legislation that I drafted, along with Senator Capito.