Flood control must be the Corps' primary objective in managing the river.

Thank you, Chairman Lungren and Ranking Member Brady, for the opportunity here.

We have invested in outreach through technology.

By the end of this year, the committee, we have held 40 hearings in Washington and 5 field hearings.

The Federal Government already owns far too much land already, about 30 percent of the land of this country.

There is a tremendous emphasis right now that has been placed on habitat restoration and compliance with the Endangered Species Act instead of the protection of life and property.

Flooding on the Missouri River has become such a regular occurrence, it is really kind of hard to keep up with.

private property is not only a very important part of our freedom, but a vital part of our prosperity.

People are looking for guidance. People are looking for someone to step up to the plate and make the big decisions.

Comprehensive tax reform is the way I think to bridge the differences between democrats and republicans.

The most important thing this Committee can do is create an environment in which entrepreneurship is fostered, thereby producing jobs vital to the economic recovery.