chairman for holding this hearing and after hearing from mr. brock, i just want to say that i will sleep better tonight. i am so impressed. it seems to me you're handling this just right. the only question i have before i get to my questions, when you're talking about rebuilding to standards and whether it's homes or the electric grid or the highway or the roads, i was there with the speaker not too long ago. i do hope, if we ever get this budget process going we'll be able to give you a number that will provide for adequate funding to do this. because i understand as you're saying you have to combine your efforts with hud and other agency. but knowing you're there will help me sleep better tonight. so i thank you very much for your presentation. >> thank you. >> so, first question. congress authorized the alternative procedures pilot program as part of the sandy recovery improvement act to test a more efficient approach to awarding public assistance grants so i'd like to know from you how have the procedures worked with regard to super storm sandy r

and mrs. brock of williamsville, new york called it are privileged, "we are not visitors. we are taxpayers." "this is my house," set a person from new jersey. already,"ough commented one. , the reverendl donald bassett of tennessee found the fee proposal to testable and in violation of "the ferry concept, the very idea of america." the notion of ownership of walking into my house is a thread that runs through two centuries. attached to that idea i have often related sentiments of duty and patriotism. margaret leech wrote in 1860 that visitors lingered on the east portico to admire the colossal statues. it was not clear what they made of them, but they all paused to stare. in 1864, a union army officer wrote to his sister that the capital is a fine affair and the paintings are magnificent. he was particularly taken by images of pocahontas and columbus as historical figures he recognized. later, had long time washington bureau chief for the new york times commented on the visitors he had seen year after year ringing their children to the capital. there they would take their

our first witness is mr. brock long. mr. long as the administrator of the federal agency. in emergencies facing the united states including the recent hurricanes, harvey, irma, and maria. mr. long, i don't know how long you are on the job before harvey hit, but i want to thank you for your extraordinary service over the last two and a half months. mr. long: before i get started, i would like to say my thoughts and prayers are with ranking member mccaskill and her husband. chairman johnson senator carper, , distinguished members of this committee, it is a pleasure to be here today. it has been unprecedented. i am here to discuss anything you would like regarding the resp efforts my staff has helped coordinate when it comes to all of the agencies that have been involved. like me, i have seen i work with people who are truly dedicated, that come to work who want to save lives and help people get on the pathway to recovery and become more resilient. i have been in office 132 days. 478 of those days, we have been actively responding to harvey, irma, maria and the california wil

our first witness is mr. brock long. mr. long is the administrator of the federal emergency management agency. he leads fema's workforce to respond to natural disasters and emergenciess facing the united states, hincluding the recent hurricanest harvey, irma, and maria. i don't know how long you were on the job before harvey hit, but stagain, i just want to tha you for your -- what i think is extraordinary service over the last two and a half months. >>sb thank you. before i get started, i would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with ranking member mcgaskal and her husband.d. chairman johnson, senator carper, as well as the distinguished members of this committee, it's a pleasure to bd here today. it truly has been unprecedented, and i'm here todi discuss anythg you would like to regarding the response and recovery efforts that my staff has helped to coordinate across the federal partnership when it comes to all of thehe agencies that have bee involved in. like me, what i have seen in my agency is i work every day

mr. zarate and putting it on the firearm. >> sam brock will be inside the courtroom today.witter. >>> 6:33. developing this morning, one person is dead and the search for another continues in half-moon bay. take a look at that. the coast guard found a boat just circling in the water. the coast guard is searching for the boat's operator. the coast guard says tom tran was at the controls when the boat left the harbor. authorities pulled the passenger's lifeless body from the water. >> it doesn't appear suspicious at this time. we are trying to rule out everything we know. we know that individual was recovered, wasn't wearing a life jacket and life jackets are critical to search and rescue efforts. >>> someone called after seeing the boat spinning a mile off the coast. they are trying to figure out what caused tran and the passenger to go overboard. >>> at 6:34, happening today, cal fire says units will transition out of peak fire. the unit responded to 68 wildfires this season, which includes the bear fire. officials say recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region