Bill Flores: “It is my honor to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee.”

I would like to take this opportunity to discuss potential improvements to this year's WRDA that would positively impact projects located in the district I represent in central Texas.

If these projects do not receive Federal attention, they may end up costing the Federal Government a substantial amount of funding in reconstruction and emergency response.

we as Congress need to address the big issues here that nobody wants to address.

I have always referred to basic research as the seed corn for future economic growth and human opportunity.