I rise to express my opposition to the gentleman's amendment and my support for a river system that works. The Water Resources Development Act of 2007--which was passed with such bipartisan support that it overcame a Presidential veto…

I thank the gentleman. LDRD is an important program for the labs to recruit and retain the top talent that is needed to accomplish their mission. I join the chair in agreeing to work with our colleagues so that the national security…

I rise this evening in opposition to my Buckeye State colleague, Congressman Chabot, and I'm somewhat perplexed by this amendment. I don't really understand why he's offering it. I have to oppose him. If we look at the Appalachian Regional…

Reclaiming my time, I hope the administration is hearing this and the Corps is hearing this and they work with us on a better allocation and not invading the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for other purposes. I would hate to deny the…

Congressman Kelly, your intention is not to preclude the administration from working with us on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund if they have a creative idea that would help us?

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm glad we've had this discussion tonight. Others have heard it. I think it will help encourage administration cooperation, being the Representative who has the ports of Lake Erie in her…

The King amendment would provide no funds to be used for shallow water habitat construction if that involves sediment or soil dumping into the Missouri River. In order to meet the obligations established within the 2003 amended biological…

I join Chairman Frelinghuysen and Representative Himes in emphasizing the importance of the Army Corps of Engineers projects. The Army Corps of Engineers has an important presence in the Great Lakes region, operating an electrified barrier…

I am happy to yield to Congressman Kelly offering the amendment or Congressman Nolan, who spoke on the amendment, and to say that this amendment gives us an opportunity to talk about the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and the importance of…

I thank the gentleman, and I, evidently, very strongly support his amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch). The question was taken…

I want to thank Congressman Higgins for offering this important amendment, and Congresswoman Schakowsky for her leadership on lakes issues, and also Chairman Frelinghuysen for his openness to those of us who happen to live in the Great…

Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor from time to time to share thoughts from people in my State. All of us are hearing comments from college students, people who have finished college, and often from the parents of those who face a…

I have an amendment at the desk The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

Every coin and bill we use bears the phrase ``In God We Trust.'' Sadly, today, our trust tends to stop there. I don't recall hearing ``In Government We Trust'' very often. President Reagan governed on the phrase ``Trust, but verify.'' This…

Mr. President, I want to echo the words of my colleague from Iowa about the upcoming vote this week, which is so important. We know a lot of what has happened with student loan debt, which now exceeds $1 trillion--that is 1,000 billion…

I join with the chairman and ranking member, a fellow Ohioan, in opposition to this amendment. I strongly oppose the gentleman from Texas' amendment, as it would seriously undermine our national security. Specifically, this amendment would…

Yesterday over 14,000 civilian Department of Defense employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in my community were furloughed as a result of sequestration. For 11 days, over the next few months, these hardworking members of my…

Today, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment offered by my good friend from Texas. First and foremost, my opposition to this amendment is about national security. Since the 1940s, the United States has had a U.S.-owned and…