Jeff Merkley actually said...

I can hardly go to a town hall and not have someone speak about the challenges to the community from the recertification process.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and thank you all for your testimony today to highlight the importance of these projects.

By the Corps' own data, Oregon has nearly 200 communities and 24 counties with levees that will need recertification.

I think it is important to recognize that we are not just looking at the jobs we create by building and maintaining the infrastructure, but ...