Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Cramer not just for his words but--I will take my mask off--not just for his words but for his great participation, he and his staff, in this effort. I don't think it has been said in our short time we have been on the floor here this morning: In the subcommittee, we don't just make up this legislation. We have a tradition of reaching out to other Senate offices. We reached out to all 100 Senate offices. We ask everybody-- Democrat, Republican, a couple of Independents--and say: What are your priorities? What would you like to see prioritized, included in this legislation? We received feedback and input from, I think, every single office. And we have tried to reflect that input in this legislation. So this is very much a community effort. And for everyone who has participated, thank you for doing so and putting us in a position today to vote and, hopefully, in an affirmative way. Before we do vote, I just want to express one more time my very, very strong support for the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. As we have heard before this bill: Affectionately known as WRDA, it is an ambitious, bipartisan water resources package that ensures the timely reauthorization of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer studies and projects. The bill also equips the Corps with critical authorities to restore ecosystems and protect communities from climate-change- exacerbated events like flooding and drought.…”