Edward Markey actually said...

"The agency that you are seeking to run is charged with reducing risk from disaster, so my question to you is will you work with me to ensure that the Corps of Engineers has the resources and authoriti..."

"Cape Cod is an economic pillar and recreation oasis for Massachusetts, and the only accessible way to get on that island by land is by two bridges which span the Cape Cod Canal."

"If we don't maintain our nation's rivers, channels, harbors, we will be effectively hitching an anchor to the U.S. economy."

"In Massachusetts we have had success in securing funding for these important projects."