Steve Pearce: “H.R. 6014, sponsored by Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to assist…”

“H.R. 6014, sponsored by Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to assist in protecting and improving California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The delta is one of the most flood-prone areas in the world and is currently protected by a series of deteriorating 80-year earthen levees. After Hurricane Katrina, we all know the devastating effects of levee failures. The funding in this bill helps prevent future failures that could have far-reaching impacts on the entire State of California. It is simply an ounce of prevention for a pound of cure. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.”