Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"I think Senator Boozman's amendment, which would open up the WIFIA program to States like mine, is potentially a game changer for us."

"It is important to us in coastal States, because some of the more traditional materials don't survive well in salt water."

"the disparity between coastal and inland funding under the Corps Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Account."

"we would really like to find a way to adjust that."