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I urge my colleagues to include these priorities in the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

Project 12 would widen, deepen, and dredge the port so that it may continue to safely accept vessels.

To keep the United States competitive in the global supply chain, the port must accept larger and larger vessels.

My home city of Houston sits at the epicenter of global trade.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, for having me today again at Member Day.

This critical project will impact not just the Houston region but the entire country.

Starting this process now will ensure that our Federal investments are proactive and timely.

This project widens and deepens the Houston Ship Channel, promoting global trade at the busiest port in the country by total tonnage.

It is crucial that we utilize the full expertise and resources of the Corps to complete this study before our next Water Resources Development Act in 2026.

I urge the Corps to continue its focus and complete this study so it can move forward with a project that aligns with community objectives.

I have asked for language to ensure the Corps' continued focus on completing the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study.

To make our communities safer and more resilient through infrastructure investment; and two, to support economic growth through infrastructure investment.

I am proud of and excited about the work that we have done together and the things that we have accomplished in the previous Water Resources Development Acts.

Barriers like the Ike dike are lifesaving engineering projects.

If anybody in this room needed lifesaving brain surgery tomorrow, you know what your criteria would be? The best.

I think that we would agree, we have a great panel here, Col. Lohmeier, would you agree that the Chinese military is a grave threat to not only this country but really freedom and liberty in the world?

In the United States Army... that number was 9, 9.

This Administration clearly did, because they had a standdown where the entire military... stood down for... training on the dangers of White extremism.