The potential for loss of life and property is very, very real.

I applaud them for their efforts and I thank them for their leadership on this issue.

for God's sake, why doesn't the Department, in a sensible way, go back and ask for additional information

If we work together, we can solve those problems.

When it was listed in 2000 the agencies worked together to designate habitat, but it wasn't enough for the Center for Biological Diversity.

It strikes me that when you are faced with the kind of economic impact being on the surface described here only relatively lightly today, that you as a public servant of all people would worry about real impact in terms of jobs, in terms…

We do not want to have a Delta Smelt challenge or problem as it relates to the Santa Ana Sucker.

I've seen the predictive models for a major flood event without the dams and I can tell you it was worth every penny.

The potential of flooding in this Valley cannot be overestimated.

Russia will be able to maintain the full number of treaty-permitted delivery vehicles under the New START Treaty.

A reasonable projection for modern delivery vehicles in the coming years is approximately 500.

I have been a very strong supporter of ratifying that treaty... I just believe it is strongly in the United States interest to keep Russia and China from being able to test nuclear weapons.