Eighty-six percent of the reductions that we brought forward were defeated by Republicans.

I do think they will help lend to a constructed debate.

Democrats broke the bank last Congress by spending over $550 billion in the name of environmental justice.

I am infuriated. I am disappointed. I am very frustrated.

Politicians can't fix it. We come up with policy.

Without reforms immediately we will never be able to honor the commitments made by this government to our seniors and those most vulnerable.

D.C. must live within its means, it must recognize that economic success comes from unleashing the hard work of Americans.

I recommend a February 1 to January 31 fiscal year.

Americans across the country balance their budgets and ensure their spending is within their means, and it is past time the Federal Government does the same.

do you have the political courage to do what needs to be done?

This unprecedented debt crisis means that going forward Congress will have to take the tough votes to lower our debt.

Continuing resolutions are nothing more than lazy rubber stamps of previous years' spending and priorities that do nothing to course correct the devastating path that we are on.

It is nearly impossible to balance the budget when unelected bureaucrats issue costly rules and spend money without proper oversight.

My constituents sent me to Washington to bring common sense solutions to an institution that can't stop swiping the credit card and racking up our national debt.

There is no way in hell I could run the dealership the way this business is run.

Washington is sacrificing the livelihood of our children, our grandchildren, and national security of our great country to claim partisan victories for reelection.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 172, strike lines 1 through 11 and insert the following: exemption to coastal barrier restrictions for…

This amendment simply makes a technical change to the underlying language suggested by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Natural Resources Committee. To be specific of what those changes are, it takes the word ``borrow site'' and changes…

Are we concerned that maybe we are putting too much money towards grants movement that way that is going to shortchange us long term?

I am actually very passionate about streamlining Government bureaucracy.

The Clean Water SRF is an example of good public policy that helps keep wastewater costs down.

Innovation is key to moving our clean water infrastructure into the 21st century.

I ask unanimous consent that the record of today's hearing remain open until such time as our witnesses have provided answers to any questions that may be submitted to them in writing.

What we don't want is for sub-par contractors... More workers die. Those projects don't last.

wastewater is often viewed as a source of pollution but should be promoted as a resource to provide sustainable nutrients and energy.