Senator Reid and I have worked hard in our position of chairman and ranking member and vice versa in this effort the last few years.

This reduced amount of funding... is going to hamper progress on many large projects.

And I am saying that you are saying the right thing, but your actions are not.

Tell me why you would not involve stakeholders.

the only obstacle to your progress and ability to meet the license application deadline of 2004 is a lack of funds?

If I could just say this, I want to tell you how much I appreciate you holding a meeting on Monday.

I think that would be the right thing to do.

The budget that OMB submitted for the Army Corps is totally inadequate.

When do you expect to release a transportation strategic plan?

I do not want to be rude. You are reading an answer that there is no question to it.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

We need to turn to the higher dollar totals you are getting now and for the next few years into verifiable progress in getting clean-ups done more quickly and at lower cost.