"I am asking for $500 million to be able to help the West prepare for drought."
"How can the Administration justify?"
"Well, why is the Administration cutting 95 percent of my budget on Title 16, when we know we have a problem?"
"Well, it is surprising that they don't understand these are also economic choices. And I would like to be sure that we voice a very strong opposition to the budget cuts."
"But why is the Administration infrastructure plan advocating for expanding Federal incentive program, while drastically cutting incentive programs of Title 16?"
"The case for Federal investment is simple: We must use what we collect to maintain our ports to ensure and maintain America's global competitiveness."
"There is no question about the value of ports and harbors to our country and our economy."
"We urge Congress to provide the funds necessary to maintain and upgrade crucial infrastructure projects."
"Practical and pragmatic efforts will help ensure that we reclaim the infrastructure advantage we once had."
"As of a few years ago, my ports were receiving nearly nothing back until, working together with then-Ranking Member DeFazio, we were successful in enacting language in WRRDA 2014 that required the Arm..."
"This Congress must also address inequities in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. It is not fair for harbors like mine to be paying so much in tax and receive so little."
"The case for Federal investment is simple: we must use what we collect to maintain our ports to ensure and maintain America's global competitiveness."