[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 191 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1597]
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                        OPPOSITION TO H.R. 2874

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                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 24, 2017

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to 
H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act. At a time when oceans are 
rising due to climate change, this Chamber wants to hike up the cost of 
flood insurance premiums on lower- and middle-income Americans. As if 
that were not enough, this bill would also exempt corporations from the 
requirement to buy into the system, thereby limiting the availability 
of flood insurance in numerous markets.
  As the representative of Gerritsen Beach and other areas that were 
hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, I know the importance of ensuring that 
all Americans have access to quality flood insurance. While we need to 
ensure that our insurance programs remain solvent, we must do so in a 
manner that protects the most vulnerable among us. This is not the way 
and I urge my colleagues to vote no.