President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tells senators he would assess disaster aid requests in a “fair and reasonable” manner if confirmed. Cameron Hamilton, proposed as FEMA’s leader, pledges to provide guidance to the administration and work with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on emergency management, according to accounts of the confirmation discussions. The reports describe Hamilton as a principal adviser to the president and Mullin if he takes the FEMA role. The discussion also takes place amid political controversy surrounding the administration’s approach to FEMA and the possibility of changes to the agency’s structure or operations. In the testimony summarized by both outlets, Hamilton’s remarks focus on how the agency would evaluate applications for assistance after disasters. The sources do not provide specific changes or criteria that Hamilton would use, but they agree on the core point of his pledge during the Senate process: that FEMA would apply judgment to disaster funding requests in a way he characterizes as fair and reasonable.