Political Quotes

“This bipartisan amendment seeks to stop a flawed plan that would endanger crucial Army Corps projects in the Great Lakes region. The Army Corps of Engineers' Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is attempting to move key functions performed in Buffalo and Chicago regions out of their respective States. This is unacceptable. When it comes to protecting the safety, health, and future of our waterways, there is no substitute for having a team of qualified people on the ground. Taking key staff out of western New York will only hinder the delivery of high-impact projects already in progress. And any plan to turn the Buffalo and Chicago districts into mere satellite offices is a wrongheaded decision to divest in our Great Lakes. In my community alone, the Army Corps is overseeing a $44 million restoration of the Buffalo River and $359 million restoration of the former Linde site in Tonawanda, among dozens of other projects. The Buffalo district overseas 38,000 square miles from Massena, New York, to Toledo, Ohio--planning, constructing, and operating water projects to reduce floods, maintain navigation, protect the shoreline, and support water quality efforts. Failure to see these projects through to completion would not only harm western New York, but delays and cost overruns would impact the bottom line of the Army Corps. Mr.…”