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I thank the gentleman for his support. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), the chairman of Veterans' Affairs Committee.

There is no substitute for conducting the business of the American people in person. On Monday, 80 members of the majority voted ``present'' by proxy. This is one of the most asinine things that has become commonplace under one-party rule…

Yes, have a team have on it.

No, it was a great subcommittee hearing, Madam Chair, and I look forward to lunch.

The feds need to do a better job of staying on schedule when it comes to dredging our facilities.

I ask that the Committee bear these priorities in mind when developing the Water Resources Development Act and keep radical, Green New Deal priorities out of the bill, especially as we face $5 per gallon for gasoline.

I know that modifying the harbor to accommodate these larger vessels will help to expand the channel's capacity, accommodate increasing cargo volume demands and significantly enhance global connectivity for American businesses and…

WRDA is one of the best examples of Congress working the way it should.

Today's hearing marks the third hearing of the House of Representatives' portion of the drafting of a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022.

Dear Chairwoman Napolitano and Ranking Member Rouzer: Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice...

Today's hearing marks the second hearing of the House of Representatives' portion of the drafting of a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle here on the committee and in the full House to pass another WRDA in this 2-year cycle and for it to be a strong bipartisan bill as well.

This hearing marks the second hearing, as the chairman said, of the House of Representatives portion of the drafting of the Water Resources Development Act for 2022.

How critical is this historic funding? Well, the Chief of Engineers testified that it provides 'a once-in-a-generation window of opportunity to deliver water resource infrastructure programs and projects that will positively impact the…

Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate you holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our witnesses for testifying today.

The more people hear about what is happening in Washington or not happening in Washington, the more they think it is broken and simply doesn't work.

The Justice40 initiative, which is "a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities."

The Citizens of Southern California have a strong interest in finishing the federally authorized Westminster-East Garden Grove Flood Risk Management Project.