Hal Rogers actually said...

"I would urge you that as you walk along on this that you stay in touch with this Committee about Congressional intent."

"Well, I hope you realize that that rule is going to have a tough time up here, and to get the money to enforce it is going to have an even tougher time, so thank you."

"The economic impact of that kind of a power grab would be absolutely profound."

"I am absolutely amazed that this big a change would be proposed with hardly any consideration apparently on the Corps' part on all these things."