Thad Cochran: “We look forward to working with you to maintain our commitment to fiscal restraint while providing much needed increases…”

Ensuring that the Corps has adequate funding to meet its responsibilities is a high priority of mine.

I wish to honor former Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, who passed away September 13 in Albuquerque. It was a privilege to call Pete a friend and to work with him as a Senate colleague and member of the Appropriations Committee…

If we go back in sequestration, what affect would it have on the Corps of Engineers, Mr. Speer?

Mr. Chairman, let me join you in congratulating our panel here and the participation you're bringing to this challenge.