these investments that we make that are expensive, there is no doubt, look at what happened in Katrina.
Superstorm Sandy was unprecedented. But scientists tell us that storms like this will become more and more frequent.
this WRDA bill is such an opportunity to help us save money at the end of the day.
The devastation caused by Sandy puts an even brighter spotlight on the need to ensure that communities have critical flood protection.
Clearly, the bill before us is my draft. And it is going to be changed, and we are going to work on it until we all agree.
Like Natomas, there are many more life saving flood control projects around the country that are ready to be built following passage of WRDA...
I have been telling my staff that these ideas are really important.
I joined five of my Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Salazar urging him to ensure that certain conditions have been met be...
if we don't fix this broken process we will never begin to touch all of that infrastructure that needs upgrade and investment.
I won't keep you guessing. I agree.
I think it is very important, because there is a lot of dispute about, you know, is this private sector, public sector.