I blame Russia and Iran for what is happening there, for the quarter of a million deaths since we had that meeting of innocent women and children.

I am a strong supporter of the President's decision to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, another very difficult issue on this committee.

The drought is very serious. We have been so fortunate to have some really heavy snowfall, and all of a sudden it has turned dry and hot.

we have an obligation.

We are going to step up.

But dams are a D, drinking water is a D, inland waterways D^, levees a D^. That is just a sad, sad report card.

No one thought we could do it. We locked in economic growth in the transportation industry for 5 years.

Flint is a warning to us, it is a wake up call to us. It is something that we have now a moral obligation.

I will be working with colleagues to see if we can address the critical infrastructure needs, look at these water bodies that are in crisis, and work to create jobs that support commerce and protect public safety.

I agree with you, we are going to do this, and I am so excited to be working on WRDA with you again.

Prevention is key here, and we know what we have to do.

to disrupt a rule that is protective of the people I think is the wrong thing to do.