Kurt Schrader: “In the Pacific Northwest we have a new pest that is called the Department of Labor that is now going after fresh fruit…”

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.

I do not believe we should be cutting the defense budget like some folks have talked about.

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 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.