John Boozman

I think you all testified so well, Ms. Ball and Mr. Threet, the problem is to play athletics at the level that you played at, you are in pain every day that you go out there.

Sports play a vital role in development of young men and women.

And I think that is the great thing about having this hearing is to try and get that information out and really discuss a potential very serious problem.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, again for us holding this very important hearing this afternoon.

I believe we need to take a comprehensive approach to tackle this issue.

Throughout our history, the mighty Mississippi and her tributaries have brought commerce and opportunity to Arkansas.

This year's flood provided a great test.

We should be proud of the progress that has been made.

The MR&T project helped to protect more than 10 million acres and nearly 1 million structures, while preventing more than $110 billion in damages.

The return on investment is a tremendous 34 to 1.

If your customers' electricity bill went up significantly, your businesses and your individuals, the single moms, and then it was realized that that was due to these four things going into effect, I doubt that the polling would be very…

One of my frustrations is we are losing our manufacturing and it is a huge deal. And we have to as a Nation address how do we do that.

We must consider which policies actually work and which policies have severe unintended negative consequences.

The vast majority of your customers would be impacted by an increase in their utility rates.

Job creation should include, but not be limited, to green jobs.

We need to make sure industries like this can afford to comply with new regulations.

I believe today's hearing is very timely and it will help us answer a number of questions.

I think that's helpful. I mean, as you said, Ms. Abernathy, there are people that genuinely benefit from the program.

It seems like collaboration exists as long as the State does what you wish it to do.

I think the reality is that a lot of States don't want to go that direction.

Should the States have the right to use the narrative approach, which also can work, if they choose to do that?

Reasonable standards based on science..

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you and the Ranking Member allowing me to sit in on the Subcommittee.

It is imperative that we have leaders with managerial experience who best know how to create jobs and help economies thrive.

I believe Larry Walther will do a great job, and I know we will be proud of his future accomplishments at the Export-Import Bank.