"We need to meaningfully deal with these issues, and as was noted by both speakers, we need more talented people in this industry."
"Unfortunately, we're still a long way from attaining true equality for all in this country."
"There are some who say, 'Well, maybe we should roll back the 1,500-hour rule to lessen the cost.' And I do not believe that is prudent, and I would not support that."
"More than half of the U.S. population--50.8 percent--is female, according to the latest Census data."
"Kids who are growing up in socioeconomically disadvantaged families--of all races and ethnicities--also face an undeniable financial barrier."
"I am pleased to have the Corps and the other entities before us today to talk about protecting the environment, investing in science, and putting real money toward our crumbling infrastructure."
"We have lost--irrevocably--resources, and we are losing them every day to inappropriate development because of the total loss of protections under the Trump rule for up to 80 percent of our waterways ..."
"One other issue missing from the last administration was significant community engagement that included all communities, including Native American communities."
"I would say, if the generals who are getting that wonderful free housing with a great view of Hains Point are concerned about security, it would be more appropriate to put up a fence, or a wall--but t..."
"We need to be prepared if the Corps is going to need allocations in those fiscal year budgets to move forward."
"The jetty is deteriorating. And as the general knows, the deterioration starts, and when we get 35-foot seas in the winter, it accelerates at a rapid rate."