Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), who chairs the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, expressed concern about a proposed elimination of grants that support extreme weather event warnings. He said he did not believe the budget request meets Trump’s expectation for NOAA’s mission to protect lives and property.

“After the catastrophic events in Kerr County, Texas, last July 4, I’m particularly sensitive to efforts to improve flash flood watches, warnings, decisions, support and products that inform timely evacuation,” he said. “I am concerned eliminating these grants would stymie future improvements.”

It took 135 adults and kids dying in an entirely preventable way during a flood for these conservative dumbasses to wake up.