Research shows that--part of my background, I used to be Treasurer of the State of Delaware for about 6 years, and I focused a whole lot on a pension system, but focused a lot on a deferred compensation program to encourage folks to save…

I will confess that my patience is at an end, as a Senator from the Ocean State, with continuing to put up with passing WRDA bills that countenance my State, the Chairman's State, Senator Wicker's State, and other coastal States losing out…

Understanding that our concerns with the adequacy of Corps funding are universal and will be a key focus of negotiations with the Administration and our colleagues on the Appropriations Committee.

We shouldn't be waiting for the storms to address these projects; we should be addressing these initiatives before the storms ever arrive.

Thus, from the perspective of the White House Office of Management and Budget, these projects oftentimes don't make the cut.

We have a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do, and this Committee works together.

the backlog of authorized but not completed projects has grown to over $100 billion.

I think it is important that States which have really taken the lead on this now be allowed to continue to do what they are doing across the country.

I think it is automatic enrollment. I think it is auto-escalation.

We must overcome the Corps' entrenched over reliance on structural solutions.

the Corps needs to take a longer view with climate consequences in clear focus.

I also worked here in the Senate with Rob Portman, Senator Portman from Ohio, to make some changes in the Thrift Savings Plan to encourage greater participation, and I think to good success.

I applaud you. I know you are vilified right now by a lot of people in this Administration.

Color me more hopeful today than I have been in a while, so we will see how that works out.

We need to do more for communities that depend on Federal investment for essential flood and storm protection.

I think there is a huge opportunity for Congress to provide leadership here.

For some time, I have spoken about how the current process for evaluating benefits and costs of the Corps projects shortchanges our abilities to address the critical needs in smaller, economically disadvantaged communities.

Having matching contributions would be very helpful.

like all of our colleagues, I was stunned to wake up this morning and find out that our friend and colleague Mike Enzi had been killed in a tragic accident, I think involving a bicycle, and I think we are still reeling from that. I just…

I am very proud of our successful bipartisan work on water infrastructure so far this Congress, including passage of our Drinking Water and Clean Water Bill by a margin of 89 to 2 in the Senate.

Coverage and auto enrollment are absolutely the key.

Let us keep moving forward and thinking of new ways to continue to incentivize employers.

As Senator Whitehouse said just yesterday, this year is the worst year of the last 10.

Good point, good point.

Just convey our thanks to all of your people, for what they do day in and day out to secure our homeland.