Stephen Ellis talked about the billed passed by Congress providing disaster relief for flood victims of Hurricane Sandy, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Senate initially passed a bill providing $60 billion in funds, but the House agreed to pass only $9.7 billion. Topics included goals of the relief funding, and potential issues with the funds and their application. Mr. Ellis' Taxpayers for Common Sense compiled a list of funding that was added to the Senate bill that was not specific to Hurricane Sandy.