Bill Foster: “I urge the committee to provide the Corps with additional project authorization to mitigate the disruption of…”

This made the discharge petition much more effective at its intended purpose, which is sort of to operate as a safety valve against, you know, the Speaker's rather dictatorial power.

I think we should consider adopting this in the coming session of Congress, at least on a temporary basis.

I think it is my personal goal to die before we have another financial crisis, and then I will be doing my job well.

I guess when things are going well, as they currently are, it is all of our duties to look around the curve and see the risks that keep you up at night.