Flood control needs to be the number one priority for the Missouri River Reservoir system.
Flood control infrastructure needs to be a national priority.
We have got to start thinking properly and quit looking like the Congress that can't get anything done on issues like this.
We have reached the tipping point, and we can no longer continue to conduct failed experiment after failed experiment at the expense of peop...
We spend billions of dollars in flood recovery, and in comparison, we spend very little on prevention.
Many want to blame the Corps of Engineers for the recent flooding and floods of the past.
Ultimately, the Corps of Engineers' orders come from Congress.
Congress needs to spend money up front to prevent the damages in the first place.
We are looking at the consequences of federal policy failing to reflect the critical role that levees play beyond flood prevention, such as ...
Flood Control MUST be the top priority for the operation of the Missouri River flood control system.
This Committee is really in agreement with you. We just want to make sure we are positioned correctly.