Frank Lucas actually said...

"As many of my neighbors in rural Oklahoma can tell you, droughts are getting longer, heat waves are getting hotter, and the task of anticipating and managing risk from the environment has gotten more ..."

"Planning ahead is just as important as putting a shovel in the ground quickly."

"We're in the midst of an unprecedented investment in our infrastructure, and this Committee has been a driving force when it comes to increasing support for Federal research infrastructure."

"It is because of this great need that I authored the Small Watershed Rehabilitation program more than two decades ago."