Mike Bost actually said...

"I hope this committee and Congress will act quickly and decisively to push the Corps forward with funding and oversight so repairs could be made as soon as possible."

"Flood control infrastructure needs to be a national priority."

"We have reached the tipping point, and we can no longer continue to conduct failed experiment after failed experiment at the expense of people's lives and livelihoods."

"We spend billions of dollars in flood recovery, and in comparison, we spend very little on prevention."