Sam Graves actually said...

"Keeping the Water Resources Development Act on a two-year cycle is critical to address and advance our Nation's water resources infrastructure needs."

"Thank you, Chair Napolitano, and thank you to our witnesses, Assistant Secretary Connor and Lieutenant General Spellmon, for being here today."

"Two years ago, this Committee successfully passed a bipartisan, comprehensive WRDA bill into law."

"Rural communities across the country are dedicated to clean water, and they do not deserve to be punished by constant regulatory uncertainty."