Tom Latham

This has got to change.

The Corps follows the money. They are seeing that $72.8 million, and they focus on fish and wildlife, and not flood control.

One of these proposals by Mr. King, H.R. 2942, would direct the chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise the Missouri River mainstream reservoir system master water control manual.

We must also take this opportunity to consider new strategies for flood control, moving forward.

My colleague from Iowa, Congressman Steve King, has also introduced legislation that will require the Corps to take into consideration the new data points established by this year's flood.

I am going to ask that the Corps be responsible to Congress, once again calling that flood control be the primary purpose of the Corps.

The residents must be protected, which means we have to focus on repairing the flood control infrastructure like levees.

I think we have to tell them--even though they have changed their position now to a third position--first one was, 'We are not going to change the management because it is a 500-year event;' second one is, 'Well, we might because we have…

It tells the Corps of Engineers that, 'You shall recalculate your storage space to protect us from the greatest runoff ever.'

In fact, since 1992, the Corps has spent $616 million on fish and birds.

I believe there is not enough flood control storage in the reservoirs.

I have introduced legislation that would make flood control the priority of the Corps in managing the river.

The two major priorities in Iowa are the restoration of flood control facilities and increased prioritization of flood control.

I have joined several of my colleagues here, the Missouri River Basin Members of Congress, in supporting legislative efforts to compel a reassessment of upstream management.

I believe, personally, that we are asking the Corps of Engineers to juggle too many priorities.

The conference agreement contains almost $1.7 billion in emergency disaster money to repair roads and bridges. These funds will supplement existing Federal, State, and local monies and will be used for repairs and reconstruction. There are…

I thank the chairman for yielding time. And I, first of all, want to thank him for the great work, but also Ranking Member Dicks on the full committee; and then a special thank-you to the ranking member on the subcommittee, Mr. Olver, for…

I strongly urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1025. I join my colleague, the gentleman from Minnesota, in introducing this bill. My colleagues, you may not be aware that a member of the Guard and Reserve can complete an entire career…

I thank Mr. Frelinghuysen for the time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this bill and simply to make a point about the emergency funds and the offset that's provided to the Army Corps of Engineers. I think everyone is aware, but I want…

I will say this. Amtrak will always have a warm spot in my heart.

For far too long, administrations from both sides of the aisle have neglected to tackle the management and financial problems both at HUD and at many public housing agencies throughout the country.

On rollcall No. 323, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Gibson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky. The idea that this is somehow artificially created is unbelievable. Is there any memory over on the other side here about what happened last year for the first time since the Budget Act of 1974--that…

We owe it to those sacrificing for us both home and abroad to ensure that there is not an interruption of their pay. This measure continues to show the House Republicans' commitment to our men and women in uniform while protecting the…

I do not see any leadership, yesterday or today, as far as submitting an honest proposal before Congress.