Your staff has been very helpful--thank you--in finding Federal solutions to this problem.
Kurt Schrader
The Public Record
I am hopeful that the committee's work here will build on that success to tackle the many backlogged projects that are sadly still unfunded even with increased investments.
We need to offer a more consistent way of providing this critical service to all our small ports.
The success that WRDA has had during these divided times is a testament to the committee's willingness to work across the aisle.
Failure of this dam due to an earthquake would be devastating for a variety of reasons: loss of life, impact on local economy, and loss of critical water supply.
I am actually very hopeful the committee's work here will build on that success, and tackle the many backlogged projects.
That prescription drug bill is an excellent, excellent balance between H.R. 3 and what others would perhaps like to do.
We reduce the out-of-pocket expense for seniors to $2,000 a year that they can pay over the course of the year to make it as affordable as possible to them.
I want that to occur in America. I want it to occur in the districts that some of these members in this room represent, and I think we found that balance.





