04/21/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"This is the right mission, though talk of it as a pivot is misguided."
"Our alliance with Japan is important for many reasons, we need to get this right."
"The omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2012 included a slush fund totaling $507 million for the Corps to spend on various construction, maintenance, and other projects that were not included ..."
"I think it is outrageous that the appropriators should put into a 'joint report' earmarked projects that are not authorized or requested."