Earl L. Carter: “The work you do on this committee is incredibly important, especially now.”

Creating better access to health care for veterans has always been one of my highest priorities while serving in Congress.

The economic benefit, I might add, of that project is one of the highest in ratio of any project in the country, with a return for every dollar that we spend, we get a return of $7.50.

They want to conserve our environment more than anyone, and they do want to make sure that they have their personal property rights included as well.

As we continue to look towards the Nation's infrastructure needs, I believe it is pertinent to look at these projects delivering a high benefit-to-cost ratio.