"The Corps is filled with experienced professionals that do great work. However, the most frequent complaint that I hear from local communities about the Corps is that it takes too long."
"Unscrupulous mortgage brokers' practices have led Americans to buy homes that they clearly could not afford, and today we see some for-profit colleges are pushing students to run up debt they can neve..."
"I'm pleased that the budget includes, Secretary Darcy, $68 million to complete the deepening of the New York-New Jersey Harbor, a critical economic engine that supports more than 230,000 regional jobs..."
"Now, how can the Corps, General, expedite this project to ensure that families in the Basin have flood protection as soon as possible?"
"However, the budget doesn't include funding for several critical ongoing New Jersey studies including the Rahway River Basin."
"Well, we'd like to make sure that we get these things in order because we know one thing, the three projects that I talk about are critical to the safety and wellbeing of people in those areas."
"EPA's budget completely eliminates funding for the Beach Act Grants to help States test and monitor water quality."
"We are proud of the work that you and that whole department of yours does."
"I would say. I am pleased to see that EPA's budget increases funding for chemical safety programs by $436 million."
"Yes. And I close by saying that here what we are saying is if you do not--if you need oil for car, and you do not put it in, just drive faster to make up for it."
"It would be just as reckless for Congress to sacrifice the public's health and safety in the name of fiscal austerity."