Tom Harkin actually said...

I think that there is a need to increase funding available the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.

If we do not get something done within the next about 18 months, we are facing some real economic problems in the city of Des Moines.

the loss from a 100-year flood is very likely to be well more than $1 billion.

Each year of delay is a significant loss in economic development and jobs, higher flood insurance costs and again also possible flood damage...