The angst and the outright anger many of us feel is that there are COE projects.
The post-Hurricane Katrina work performed as designed.
Lower Jefferson is exactly the sort of area I am talking about that was promised protection.
I drafted the language.
I think it is very important to understand what happened during Hurricane Isaac.
In fact, Senator Vitter has been such a strong supporter of full utilization of the harbor maintenance trust fund.
We need to take it up and act as quickly as possible, including if it bleeds into next year as soon as possible in the new Congress.
My single biggest goal in the new WRDA goal is significant, important reform of the Corps of Engineers' bureaucracy and process.
It has been 5 years. That is way too long to get a solid, robust water resources bill.
I certainly strongly, strongly support the priority of passing a good, robust WRDA bill as soon as possible.
I am honored to join Mary here in strong support of this nomination and urge your positive consideration.