The legislation also reauthorizes the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, or WIFIA. This leverages billions of dollars in non-Federal inve...
I want to thank Representative Aponte for being here today and giving us the information from the Department of Natural Resources.
I have worked closely with Ranking Member Carper to draft this amendment.
The President has made rebuilding America's infrastructure a top priority in this Administration.
Well, thank you very much, and thanks for that national commitment to deal with that.
In the West, as I have realized from talking to you in the past, the water resource itself is what you are after and what you are losing by ...
What assurances can you give me that you are working with local entities, as well as the Bureau of Reclamation, to minimize flooding in this...
I appreciate that very much and we will continue in close communication to make sure that that is able to be accomplished.
Five years is not acceptable.
I appreciated the time that you spent with me in my office yesterday concerning the flood issues on the Missouri River.
Ted and I agree on about 80 percent of the stuff, and we disagree on about 20 percent of the stuff.
No, please go on.
The Great Compromise of 1787 that allows for proportional representation of States, including very rural States, in Federal policy is alive ...
Rural America is very appreciative for the very helpful and beneficial provisions in your water legislation.
I am really glad to hear you say that you understand the need to focus the budget on stewardship of natural resources.
The forestry provisions in the Omnibus fell far short of my expectations, but there is reason for hope.
We do see benefit to being able to expand that technology to include fossil-fired power plants.
We certainly believe there will come a point where storage will compete competitively with that.
