Bruce Westerman actually said...

"Because, as we know--and we have talked about some constitutional issues in here--article 1 says that budgeting is the responsibility of the Congress, and the Congress has no budget."

"Yet more often than not, our ports and inland waterways are not maintained to their fully authorized widths and depths."

"The Nation's waterways give producers and manufacturers reach to acquire raw materials and distribute finished goods in a competitive marketplace."

"So what are the types of specific commodities that come from those States that otherwise would have a very difficult time reaching global markets?"