Dianne Feinstein

I actually got out the contracts and read them, and it is interesting because they are contracts with all kinds of hedges in them.

The budget request states the administration will be making a proposal concerning the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to the Congress.

I mean, with a lake that is relatively isolated, if these are carried like from Lake Mead on the bottom of a boat to Lake Tahoe, you can clean the boat.

I want to thank you for your sensitivity to the South-of-Delta water issues.

I am trying to remember which one it is and I cannot remember.

There is a 90 percent chance in California that within the next 30 years, we have a major earthquake.

I saw it. It was wonderful.

If we are going to compete internationally, we have to have a modern infrastructure, and the ports have to be consistently dredged.

I am glad Senator Graham just came back because what we just learned was that there are $7 billion in the port trust fund for dredging, but only $700 million-plus is being put forward by the administration for dredging.

I want to go back to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund because it seems to me that there is a catch 22...

It is my understanding that the budget proposal does not provide for full authorized widths and depths to be maintained at any harbor handled by COE.

Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting in the West

We all recognize, I think, the difficult fiscal environment we are in.

You have proposed a new account for these Indian Water Rights Settlements.

Well, thanks to Senator Alexander and our work on Interior, Lake Tahoe, which we are trying to do some work on and save, which is one of two last remaining clear water lakes, huge lakes, is beginning to be infiltrated.

However, as you know well, there is still a lot of consternation in the central valley when most other projects are receiving 100 percent.

Obviously, I am vitally concerned.

Why can you not have Montana rock?

Trust me. He will want more than $40,000. The $40,000 is just a study.

I do not understand using this money for security dollars. It seems to me keeping these ports viable is really an important mission.

I must say I am very disappointed in our part of the continuing resolution which takes another whack at COE.

Whatever we do, it is not enough, but at least we are trying.

No adage has ever been truer than 'whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting'.

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I have tried to be as liberal as possible.