"Thank you, Madam Chair."
"Every member understands the important work that the Corps does in their district."
"Since 2014, this committee has been successful in enacting four consecutive, bipartisan WRDA bills."
"I spoke to the acting head of OMB last week, and there seemed to be some confidence that we could have approval this week."
"As we rebuild, particularly, I want to look at the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund."
"Enacting a WRDA bill every two years is important and a priority of this committee."
"We have allowed for too long our infrastructure--critical infrastructure--to degrade, whether we are talking about the inland waterways, the ports, the harbors, flood protection, or other issues."
"We need to build back better in a way that is resilient, that we are innovative, we can meet future challenges, and we don't leave any parts of the country behind, including rural, Tribal, and disadva..."
"I agree with you that we need to make sure that public resources invested in private infrastructure achieve a public benefit."
"America needs us. I think we should try to rise to the highest expectations of the American people."
"I hope that we can put some of the divisiveness away. I was not encouraged by the markup we had on this bill."