Barbara Boxer: “I just want to say to all of my colleagues that this was a wonderful vote tonight, and I think the country will be very…”

“I just want to say to all of my colleagues that this was a wonderful vote tonight, and I think the country will be very grateful because it has been 7 years since we have had a Water Resources Development Act. We desperately need to keep up the country's infrastructure with our needs, and this bill is a wonderful step in that direction. We are all set to go to conference with the House. I have already had some conversations with Congressman Oberstar. We are looking forward to getting this back and moving forward. Again, to the staffs on both sides, thank you so much. To colleagues on the committee, thank you very much. To, of course, the ranking member, Senator Inhofe, I want to say again that without his partnership we never could have come to this point. I think every State in the Union will be grateful because we worked together across party lines to achieve something that is 7 years in the making, something that we really needed--this water resources bill.”