Political Quotes

It is no secret--and we talk about it in almost every aviation hearing--that the United States has the gold standard of aviation.

I thank Chairman Smith for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I listened to this debate and heard so many things that are simply misunderstandings or maybe just intentionally telling things that aren't true. When I was growing up, my mom used…

the Federal Government used to just throw billions and billions of dollars in the aftermath of a disaster and didn't pay appropriate attention, in my opinion, on the front end of what we can do to actually avert disasters.

I thank the gentleman from Tennessee for yielding me time. This legislation funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It funds efforts like resiliency in my home State of Louisiana. It funds hurricane protection. It funds flood control. It…