I think the construction of the bridge was around $60 million.

I'm a big supporter of Amtrak. I think rail passenger service is an important part of the transportation network.

I really want you to succeed. We need to find a way to get enough capital into this rail passenger system.

It's time for all the parties to decide, what part of this do they need to help pay for?

Mr. President, I wish to discuss two amendments, one of which I have filed and one of which I will file shortly. Before I do that, I have spoken with Senator Inouye, Senator Feinstein, and some others about something that is very…

Mr. President, my understanding is that following my presentation, Senator Gregg is going to be recognized, or a Republican speaker. I ask unanimous consent that following the Republican speaker, Senator Stabenow be recognized on our side…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.

I would guess the consensus of this subcommittee will be to re-prioritize the funding in the series of accounts in order to avoid a one-half-billion-dollar cut in water infrastructure funding.

I introduced a bill earlier this year to investigate the feasibility of developing 50 megawatts of hydropower from the Diamond Fork Project at the existing dam.

I think the consensus of this subcommittee will not be to support cutting a half a billion dollars out of the Corps of Engineers' funding at this time.

if we don't get serious about the infrastructure, yes, roads, bridges, water projects, you name it, we won't be the kind of country we used to be

It is a recurring problem and puts a lot of population at risk and property and so on.

My colleagues will remember last year that the Red River flood fight went on for nearly a month.

It just seems to me that a reduction of nearly one-half a billion dollars in fiscal year 2011 in investment in Corps water projects is not going to be able to do what we need to do to invest in these infrastructure projects.

In my judgment, those are the wrong agencies to be cutting in the current economic situation.

It's a great privilege, but there are other things I wish to do.

the more you can get contractors involved in competition, the lower you're going to experience pricing on these major contracts.

I'm pleased to see, in this budget request, a clear commitment in increasing NNSA's ability to assess the safety, security and reliability of nuclear weapons.