John Cornyn: “Access to timely weather alerts would have given more Texans the Runway needed to find higher ground before it…”

“This legislation, which passed the House unanimously earlier this year, would help shore up this vulnerability and would undoubtedly save lives when disaster strikes. Every second matters. Access to timely weather alerts would have given more Texans the Runway needed to find higher ground before it was too late. We couldn't save these139 lives more than a year ago. But we will never be able to make things right for the families that continue to grieve unless we take …” (01:44–01:54)

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