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Peter Visclosky: Mr. Speaker, before I recognize the next gentleman, I would want to agree with the points that the previous speaker, my…

On the recordNovember 1, 2001
Mr. Speaker, before I recognize the next gentleman, I would want to agree with the points that the previous speaker, my good friend the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker), made and particularly the point that this was not just a failure of the current administration, whatever the circumstances, as far as timing, or the Clinton administration, and would reiterate in my opening remarks I mentioned in constant dollars since 1967 we have seen the Corps budget drop from $7 billion to $4.48 billion, so that clearly is a generational failure by administrations and Congresses of both parties. It is time we all collectively come together to come to grips with this and make a solid investment in the United States of America.
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana

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Discussing the decline in the Corps budget and the need for bipartisan investment in infrastructure.

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