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I have just one quick question, if I could, Mr. Chairman.

It is interesting sitting and listening to this debate and the questions about California waters and the drought down there.

I think I kind of see how this committee is going to breakout now after this just being our second hearing...

Idaho has a lot of beautiful water.

If they have already had some Sandy funding put toward them how come they are new starts instead of ongoing work?

But we have three areas that are one new start, right?

To tell you the truth, I was shocked. I have never seen any place where agriculture has done as much to conserve water as they have in the Central Valley.

This is an issue that we have to resolve somewhere within Congress so that it doesn't affect some of my priorities.

To see the funding go down for it when the taxes are increased is frustrating to them and everyone else.

The increase in tax, on fuel tax, for the Inland Waterway Trust Fund is something that has been needed.

This wasn't imposed by God. He didn't say if you spend money in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, you have got to take it out of this.

That is not the way for the Federal Government to operate. That is not the way we were invented.

These new regulations will strangle economic development in Appalachia and any other part of the country, and place yet another layer of red tape on job creating projects and businesses across the country.

It is time for bureaucrats to lay aside their personal animus toward the coal industry and allow for a true all of the above energy strategy for the country.

Their proposed rule to redefine waters of the United States is a prime example.

This is not the budget request of an Administration that understands the importance of investing in our Nation's water resources' infrastructure.

Time and again, Obamacare has proven government intervention in our health care system does not work.

The bill, introduced by Senator Crapo in the Senate and Representative Simpson in the House, sought to establish a demonstration project allowing comprehensive land use planning and allocation of trust funding in accordance with tribal…