We need to continue to invest in our nation's manufacturing sector to create jobs and promote economic growth.

the Corps needs to take a longer view with climate consequences in clear focus.

Research shows that--part of my background, I used to be Treasurer of the State of Delaware for about 6 years, and I focused a whole lot on a pension system, but focused a lot on a deferred compensation program to encourage folks to save…

My hope is that today's hearing will provide us with important insights into all of these challenges as we begin to work on the next WRDA Bill.

Thus, from the perspective of the White House Office of Management and Budget, these projects oftentimes don't make the cut.

It is costing us hundreds of billions of dollars in impacts.

I also worked here in the Senate with Rob Portman, Senator Portman from Ohio, to make some changes in the Thrift Savings Plan to encourage greater participation, and I think to good success.

We believe we need at least $36 billion to make these investments in the coming years.

We shouldn't be waiting for the storms to address these projects; we should be addressing these initiatives before the storms ever arrive.

Good point, good point.

We need to do more for communities that depend on Federal investment for essential flood and storm protection.

Color me more hopeful today than I have been in a while, so we will see how that works out.

the backlog of authorized but not completed projects has grown to over $100 billion.

I will confess that my patience is at an end, as a Senator from the Ocean State, with continuing to put up with passing WRDA bills that countenance my State, the Chairman's State, Senator Wicker's State, and other coastal States losing out…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 222. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Aderholt (Moolenaar) Amodei (Balderson) DeSaulnier (Thompson (CA)) Fulcher (Meuser) Garcia (IL) (Garcia…

We have a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do, and this Committee works together.

I think it is automatic enrollment. I think it is auto-escalation.

Your message is loud and clear and received.