David Hobson: “I want to congratulate the ex-chair for coming forth with this amendment. I think it is very timely and very needed. As…”

There are no new projects in this bill because there are no new projects proposed in the bill at this point. There could be later. I would hope not. And I want to tell you, we also in the past took out the President's new starts too, not…

I am aware of this situation and will certainly encourage the corps to move this project through the permitting process in an expedited manner to ensure that time is not an obstacle for economic development. Mr. McHENRY. I thank the…

I don't think they want a new rule. I think the point is they don't want to go back to Rules again to bring the supplemental material back into the bill at the later date, and that is basically the earmark provision of the bill.

I have seen the pictures that you have given me, and I certainly understand the problem there in Florida. We will try to work with you every way we can. Because I have seen it. It has fallen in, and it has got to be fixed.