"I think we took a giant leap backwards in terms of promoting aviation in this country."
"I would like to thank everyone for being here today, particularly to our witnesses."
"Scientific studies have failed to prove the benefit of these man-made spring rises."
"We will always fight the efforts of those who ignore the importance of protecting infrastructure."
"Congress needs to pass WRDA this year."
"Limiting the economic utility of the river system based on dubious science doesn't promote any objective."
"We applaud your efforts and others, including Congressman Luetkemeyer, to defund these programs."
"I do encourage field hearings throughout the United States with our members, because it does allow members to get outside of that bubble we call 17 square miles of logic-free environment, which is Was..."
"Congress must appropriate sufficient funding to ensure the integrity of Federal and non-Federal levees."
"What small business and rural community stakeholders need is for management decisions to be based on accurate scientific and engineering data."
"We applaud the efforts of Chairman Graves, Congressman Luetkemeyer and other members of the Missouri Congressional delegation for leading efforts to defund these programs."