"This project is not going to be the silver bullet, but it together with other proposals... will provide substantial relief."
"I want to understand how these laws are being implemented to advise your budgeting decisions..."
"I am bringing home from this hearing a very loud concern from the committee about the possible disparity..."
"Regardless, myself, the Governor of Louisiana, and many others advocated that the Corps had $250 million in hand."
"5 years is just an unacceptable timeline you are having that kind of money in the bank."
"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..."
"We are either giving other Nations billions and billions of dollars, and giving them millions of jobs, or we are going to do it here."
"I was the lead trustee for the state of Louisiana. BP can't stand me, because I fought them on everything."