We have been through a lengthy drought in which the main stem reservoirs have been largely depleted.
But again, as far as even the debris removal, there was discussion of even in the Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant as a 75/...
When I drafted that and put that in the bill it was very controversial, as you can imagine.
We need guidance from experts that, you know, who claim they have models that can predict, you know, scenarios that woul...
the question is how do we get that done.
I want to be helpful. I mean I'm chairman of the committee that funds the Corps of Engineers.
The very title implies that the process is broken, so our title says this is about fixing it.
After many years of review and unanimous agreement on the need for change, little has actually been done.
There is a requirement that FAA has put out that in 2010, new aircraft must be equipped with 2-hour voice recorders.
It seems to me scrimping on the issue of safety is a pretty unwise selection.
The No. 2 issue of concern to Americans exceed only by the economy was escalating deficits and debt.
There is an increasing disconnect between the public and Washington.
I think this is going to be tough politically.
It is so clear to me, it is beyond question to me that you have to have a special process.
The President and Congress have acknowledged that the bulk of our budget problem lies in the health care, the area of he...
It seems to me that your evaluation is that the NTSB is a pretty good organization, doing pretty well.
The families of victims of accidents I understand do not have a representative that participates in any NTSB investigati...
I think that we have to examine that as a part of the beginning of a very serious problem.