Jack Reed

Yes. But from your perspective----incorporating that data would be helpful, useful, and provide more accurate----

But it seems to me that because, as I understand it, they are--using approximate data is a lot cheaper than using a detailed study and there are budget pressures so that we have built in a disincentive to do some of the most specific…

I helped contribute to that along with many of my colleagues here in terms of the 2008 legislation.

One of the issues we all seem to focus on is the flood mapping, which I would like to probe a bit further.

Has there been any discussion or thought about trying to develop a joint enterprise to do this with the private sector, with State governments, with county government?

How does that play out now when--for example, my colleague Senator Schumer was talking about issues in his part of the country.

I want to thank you, first of all, for your assistance last year for the floods in Rhode Island.

I would like to clarify for the record again that this proposed resolution that we are debating, this rule on Homeland Security appropriations, that is Homeland Security funding, it is but a simple resolution. It is not law. It will not…

I would just like to remind my colleagues from the other side of the aisle that the budget that they so referenced went through an open process. It was subject to debate. It was amended in this Chamber and passed by this body. And if they…

Before I yield to the gentleman from New York, I would just like to make it clear that in our House-passed budget, on page 58, lines 8 and 9, it is clearly articulated there that current Medicare benefits are preserved for those in and…

For the purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution all time yielded is for the…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, but I believe the gentlelady from Alabama controls the time.

Can I ask a final question before I recognize the ranking member, and that is, it's called the Priority Watershed and Job Stabilization program.

Well, obviously, we look forward to working with you.

Both Senator Murkowski and I have indicated the challenge this poses to our budget.

There are some communities that are still suffering grievously--unemployment rates about 10 or 11 percent.

No program, I think, is sacred.

The idea is to really--our sole focus here is preserving service, especially given what is happening with gas prices.

We are in an economic downturn and the question that a lot of Rhode Island transit officials ask me about is not capital, but operating relief.

This is no longer a rail, northeast, urban issue. This is a national issue that touches every aspect of America.

Given the devastating impacts to wildlife from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, it seems very timely for the Congress to pass legislation to permanently fund the LWCF at $900 million.

General Johns, have you decided which C-5A aircraft you want to retire, and which units will be losing aircraft without replacement by C-17s if you have to maintain 316 aircraft?

General Johns, C-5B aircraft will be unavailable for nearly a year in the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) modification, which continues through 2015.

General Johns, which aircraft and which units would be affected if we either eliminate the floor or lower the floor to 301 aircraft?

General Johns wouldn`t the Air Force plans for retirement actually allow capabilities for million ton-miles per day (MTM/D) to fall below the revised requirement for several years in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)?