We are nowhere close to modern.
In your judgment, what would be the amount of acre-feet that these administrative changes could provide?
And when would that competition begin? When would the first year be when a new company can compete?
If it can't operate, why fund it?
I don't know how many people they employ. I heard it was a couple of thousand people.
Every $1 invested in flood control since 1928 has prevented more than $7 in damages when adjusted for inflation.
Our ports are so far behind in infrastructure that it's scary.
You know, it's only so long that you can tolerate paying this money and not getting back adequate services.
Our harbors are decrepit.
The damage is much, much greater. There is no ability to respond to it proportionately. That's just a fact.
I think we have to find a way, and right now, I'll tell you, I don't know what that is.
In order to sustain the program, it is critical that the WAP maintain adequate funding.
I do want to thank the President for including $13 million in the budget request for the dredging of the Portland Harbor...
It's wrong. It's just plain wrong. I've been here for 20 years. I've never seen anything like it.
WAP is still as relevant now as it was when it was formed in response to the energy crisis 30 years ago.
Well, let me ask you, is there any way for the Administration to propose, award a bill, for the highest priority project...
So summarize that. What does that mean to you?
The Administration has all of the clout. Therefore, it has the responsibility.
