Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Water Resources and Development Act. WRDA authorizes projects designed to improve the Nation's water resources infrastructure, including ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, and flood and storm protection. I am thankful to Chairman DeFazio for working with me to ensure priorities of my district made it into the final language, and for the leadership of Ranking Member Graves as we fought for community-driven water solutions. WRDA is a testament to our ability to still pass critical legislation and still work in a bipartisan fashion to deliver results to the American people. I encourage my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 7776. Finally, let me add my voice to those recognizing Paul Sass, who is ending his 20-year career on Capitol Hill at the end of the week as the Republican staff director. Since coming to the T&I Committee with Ranking Member Graves, Paul has dedicated countless hours to improving, investing in, and securing our Nation's infrastructure. He has not only been a valuable asset to the Graves staff, but he has been a resource to my staff as well and helped lead the committee's commitment to a safe and efficient transportation system. I thank Paul for his years of public service, and I wish him all the best in his next chapter. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).”