James Oberstar: “Their employment has increased 40 percent because of recovery, even with this layoff.”

We want to protect our waters. We want to protect our wetlands. We want to provide for future generations.

But we all also recognize that the potential cost of meeting these needs is immense.

We must move away from complete reliance on public funding for infrastructure and forge a new, stronger connection between private capital and infrastructure needs.

Again, the acquisition of replacement land is available and authorized under OPA 90. What this amendment does is clarify that in that replacement you can replace that part of the ecosystem that has been irresponsibly damaged with better…