Barbara Boxer: “around here we have a lot of tough issues. We have a lot of disagreements. We try to work together. I have to say on…”

“around here we have a lot of tough issues. We have a lot of disagreements. We try to work together. I have to say on this bill, this Water Resources Development Act, we have a bill that is the product of major bipartisan cooperation. Senator Inhofe and I are very proud of the work that has been done on both sides of the aisle. We have had tremendous help from our committee. The chair and ranking member of the subcommittee that oversees this, Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Isakson, have been extraordinarily helpful, and all colleagues have as well. It is rare to have a bill that is supported by the National Association of Manufacturers and the Laborers Union, the American Farm Bureau and the Carpenters Union, the National Waterways Conference, the Associated General Contractors, and the Operating Engineers. So we are here today to tell the Senate that this bill is a win-win for everyone in this country.”