Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

It is not really controversial. It is just politically controversial.

We are looking at a potential economic catastrophe if we do not get ahead of this.

So it is a really serious issue for Rhode Island and I think other coastal States to address the problem of the new pressures on our coasts ...

I do think that there is a role for TIFIA and its water cousin, WIFIA, in such a bill.