Garret Graves actually said...

"The mission you have is absolutely critical to this Nation, whether it is facilitating maritime commerce from global trade..."

"I think NOAA's schedule is absurd, I do."

"we have an incredibly robust environment, coastal area, one of the most ecologically productive places."

"But why there are not drain outlets in that wall and why Federal standards would not call for certain increment of drainage flow or offsetting walls or something in some areas, I simply don't understa..."