I thank the gentlelady.

Levees protect homes and businesses from flooding.

I look forward to working once again with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to continue the important tradition of passing a WRDA bill every two years.

Let's hope that we do.

Every 2 years since 2014, Congress has passed a bipartisan, consensus WRDA bill into law, helping communities across the country.

Submissions for the Record by Hon. David Rouzer: Letter of December 13, 2023, to Hon. David Rouzer, Chairman.

The best way to combat erosion and enhance mitigation efforts is to have a clear understanding of our coasts.

Reliable water navigation systems allow for the safe and efficient shipping of cargo, fueling our economy.

WRDA is a critical legislative vehicle to meet the water resources needs in our communities nationwide.

Congress cannot wait or hope for a court decision to stop DHS and CISA's overreach.

WRDA is one of the most important pieces of legislation we work to draft and pass here in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Today's hearing marks the second in a series of hearings this subcommittee is holding in preparation for the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic piece of legislation that is rebuilding the infrastructure we use every day to get where we need to go.

These investments made possible by the Biden administration will develop this intercity passenger rail route that will ease the burden on our highways and boost economic development in North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District.

Congress has a duty to rein in out of control agencies and protect the rights of the American people.

CISA probably violated the First Amendment through its censorship activities.

The Government cannot simply sidestep the Constitution by outsourcing censorship under the guise of protecting critical infrastructure.

The impact of this censorship effort was massive, 859 million tweets collected for 'misinformation analysis', 22 million tweets and retweets categorized as misinformation subject to censorship.