George P. Radanovich: “It is equal in its percentage of return. Only a bumblehead would buy the argument that that is tax breaks for the rich.”

The purpose, Madame Chairwoman, of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the Stimulus, was to stimulate the economy and create American jobs.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5666, sponsored by our colleague, Mike Simpson, allows for the early repayment of capital costs associated with a Federal water project in Idaho. Under existing law, landowners who benefit from this water project cannot…

My constituents didn't need a stimulus bill full of funds to go to solve problems elsewhere or to clean up the environment; they need water.

Mr. Speaker, Senate 819, introduced by Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota, reallocates the costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir to reflect growing municipal needs for water. As Rapid City's municipal water needs are growing at a rapid…