I just think a little spark from this committee could drive change and alleviate one of the biggest problems that we face as a Nation.
We need to have a water supply that is there for us.
What we are trying to do is work with my colleague to get a lot of my Water-21 legislation in this.
Senator Boxer, it was during your term on the Senate Appropriations Committee that you were able to secure our first Federal appropriation t...
We have three witnesses. Remember this moment.
How about the WIFIA program? The Chairman and I worked together to get that done.
Senator Boxer, you were instrumental in assisting us in our negotiations with the Army Corps, and this year we have already accrued 31,000 a...
I would just note, and I think my colleague agrees, everybody needs clean water.
This severe drought has forced our Governor to declare a drought state of emergency.
We have some contentious hearings, I do not think this one will be such.
I think it is the role of EPA to get ahead of these kinds of crises; not to whisper in the ears of the State, but to yell in the ears of the...