I'd like to highlight several WRDA priorities for my district in Southwest Washington, including one that has been in the works since 1986.

Thank you for that work.

I respectfully request the committee support the authorization of new resources necessary for the development of this project to ensure central Washington has a reliable, long-term, clean water supply.

I urge the committee to include the language from this bill within WRDA.

When flooding occurs on the Grays River, it cuts off access to approximately 500 people living in these rural communities, often for two days or more at a time.

That's why I support the County's request for the Army Corps to assess the causes of the fine sediment accumulation and help determine solutions to mitigate risks for the area moving forward.

This 1.6-acre lot may seem very small to the committee... but where I live, this is the kind of thing that can make an incredible difference.

Ensuring that we continue to build on that success is essential, and the testimony our colleagues deliver today will aid us in that effort.

Not only will this project improve the habitats of fish and wildlife, including ESA-listed Hood Canal Summer Chum, but it will also enhance the lives of constituents through reduced seasonal flood risk, safer roads, and job creation.

Thank you for hosting today's Member Day hearing and for the opportunity to share a few of my priorities related to the forthcoming Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).

I come to the floor today, thrilled to announce major progress on something that I have been working on since my earliest days here in the U.S. Senate: replacing the I-5 bridge between Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR. Late last week, the…

This holiday season, many parents in Washington's Fourth Congressional District and across the Nation will struggle to afford a special holiday meal for their family or buy presents for their children. The hard truth is that under the…

No, I am not. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.

May I inquire again as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 5 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Alabama has 2 minutes remaining.

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Please consider us partners to deliver a farm bill through the House and into law.

I want to ask you to consider several priorities for the New Democrat Coalition.