I was stunned, I guess, in the President's State of the Union that he did not once mention anything about agriculture.

If we don't tell them, they will slide back to being run by the environmental interests, as opposed to the first priority, which I have heard stated multiple times here: Protect us from the flooding from serious downstream.

Even with all the devastation brought by this flood, we still don't know the full extent of damage.

Congress and the Corps of Engineers must make the repair a priority to avoid a similar situation occurring next year, or we could be here again.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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