ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from connecticut, one minute. ms. delauro: the homeowner flood insurance affordability act overwhelmingly passed the senate with bipartisan support. it needs to pass the house of representatives. we need to stabilize flood insurance rates before families are further impacted by fema's poor implementation, inaccurate mapping and incomplete data which has led to unimaginable increases in premiums. we came together in 2012 to reform the national flood insurance program, to put it on the path to stability. but congress never allowed the punitive insurance program that fema is now imposing. a constituent of mine from milford, connecticut, anticipates paying 5,000% higher than he was paying and i have heard from many constituents. the senate legislation would delay these increases until fema completes the study ensuring that new rates are affordable for families as was called for in the 2012 law. 182 members of this body, republicans and democrats, support a similar bill. we can get this done, we need to get this done and we

ms. delauro said you said republican women fired -- make up more than half the left.s economics of port translating into democratic majority? where's the disconnect between that level of support and the republicans appearing to be on the verge of keeping the house in the senate? >> i don't subscribe to that characterization of the election but as i said yesterday this is about policy and this is about people and we will leave the third p of politics for another day. for us if we could win on these issues with legislative success that would be our victory. that would be our victory but i do think that people are watching to see where people come down on the simplicity of this. this isn't every issue can name. this is prioritize women in the work place the balance between home and work and it is the most challenging, challenging issue that working families have to deal with. we will see what it translates into. we would rather see it translate into legislative success. that would be our first priority because that would include policy and improve the lives of the americ