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It is the preparation that we do today. It is the--not picking winners and losers from a political standpoint.

I am a big public-private partnership proponent, supporter.

I appreciate that. And I happen to be one that agrees with both interim and Yucca Mountain, that we need both of them.

I happen to be one of those that think that you can do and we should do both interim storage as we are working towards standing Yucca Mountain back up and getting it operational and following the law.

I think it is important for us to step back and look at the kind of the global aspect of--and I think it is so important for the Members of Congress to be substantially a part of this solution.

May means they may or they may not. And shall means they shall.

It is amazing, in today's age, that people do not have access to fresh water, which is just incredible.

I urge the subcommittee to help our Nation stay internationally competitive by funding donor ports at $50 million for both fiscal years 2018 and 2017.

I would respectfully ask that the subcommittee consider increasing the appropriations for the Army Corps investigations.

Let's get this done. Let's get it off the books, and let's get Florida's water system repaired.

I don't want to be held hostage to that.

It is an honor for me to recommend again Dr. Carson as the Secretary of HUD. Dr. Carson brings a fresh set of eyes to every issue and every problem he faces, and he has an incredible record of success and of achieving outstanding results…

Effective forest management can prevent a routine fire that is manageable and easy to control from becoming a catastrophic one.

I support the principles outlined in Representative Michael Simpson's legislation H.R. 167, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act.

The first purpose of any government or its leaders is to protect the lives and security of its people, and the failure of this responsibility renders all others meaningless.

I can attest that reliable budget numbers are essential in accurately and effectively planning for emergencies.

Ronald Reagan once said to us that you and I have a rendezvous with destiny.

I think it was a great appointment by the President.