I think we had better think very carefully about that as we go into this new Presidency.
It was nice to hear Senator Byrd say that this would be a good time to have some civilized discussion about procedures around here.
This may be a very critical moment for this body and this Committee and this Budget Act.
reconciliation goes directly against that. Directly against that.
One of the great things about the U.S. Senate is nothing is ever settled.
There is no single element of Senate rules that goes more against minority rights than reconciliation that I know of.
Mr. Dummer, how periodic will your new forecasts be as we lead up to this potential spring event?
Your projections about Devils Lake are projections that say 98 percent certainty we're going to exceed the record level of Devils Lake.
Are there any estimates about what the aggregate costs of dealing with those roads would be?
I think, mayor, the three most significant floods, if I read this graph correctly, well, the most significant, of course, is 1997, then 2006...
I think all of us understand the urgency and the tension whenever we hear, again, a flood threat.
the concern would be, as Mr. Frink said, that it would go south, it would go what's referred to as the Surry Route.
Now, I chair the subcommittee in Congress that funds the Corps of Engineers, so I have a little bit of acquaintance.
At 1,454 feet--let's not always assume the worst, but, for this discussion, let me assume that we get to 1,453-1,454 feet.
the city has secured nearly $7.5 million in Federal grants, including $5.9 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and $1.6 million fr...
You've painted a pretty ominous picture of what might be ahead of us in the next several months in North Dakota.
I think all of us agree that there needs to be that type of permanent solution.
this has been lake flooding that is chronic; comes and stays, and now apparently is set to substantially increase.
