I do point out they are public-private partnerships. So this is not something that's just Federal money going in. This generates a lot of economic activity. It's very critical.
I think our time has run out on our vote over on the floor.
Madam Secretary, the President chose wisely. I said that repeatedly.
These cost benefit analyses are critical and there are some things you can measure easily
I spent my opening comments, I think rightfully, raising serious questions about the SRF.
I would hope that would be the norm and that you would take that message back too.
Every $1 we spend for the SRF generates more than $2 in projects on the ground.
Let me ask again a related question. And that is that the next-generation funding level, in last year's budget it was $2...
the disappointment in cuts to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
We need $1.5 billion in identified needs for clean and drinking water projects.
So even if that $7 billion total is consistent with prior years or maybe a little up, it is greatly lacking the demand.