Well, I am deeply concerned about that.
I hope that you take a look at that, because there is a lot of disagreement on that.
I am very disconcerted by the President's budget.
But you are not going to give us a formal request of any kind so that we know how the President wants to set these prior...
Do you not agree that fulfilling that kind of mandate will require significant investments in training and recruiting an...
Clearly, there are a lot of critical projects in my State, from transportation obstruction, water, energy, environmental...
And it seems like every lock and dam on the Columbia and Snake system could use an increase of O & M funding right now.
Well, I think that is a real concern for this committee that we need to be aware of.
Let me just thank Senator Reid and the Chairman for their assistance with our energy and water projects in the past thou...
I guess I am kind of surprised that we are facing an operation and maintenance issue of this scale.
As I look at your Corps budget, it seems to contain a commitment to that effort, the Columbia estuaries, a new start in ...
So it is a concern?
Well, I will keep pushing the committee.
We need leaders who will not sing Nero's song, which he sang as Rome burned, which was, 'We need more research.'
You've decided to sing a different song of saying, we ought to take action.
This is not just an issue for women in their 40's or 50's, but for women who are in their 20's and 30's.
I am very worried that the current conflicting and confusing messages are not going to help our efforts to expand access...
Thank you very much, Madam Chairman, first for having this hearing, which I think is so important today.
