Brian Babin actually said...

"the coastal spine, the Ike Dike is extremely important."

"I would also like to personally extend an invitation to you to visit the Greater Houston area as soon as possible to view some of the great work our ports and the Corps' Galveston District are doing."

"completion of the Galveston Harbor Channel... has been referred to as 'an extension,' which I think is an unfortunate misnomer."

"The National Academy of Sciences decadal surveys are an important part of our Nation's space science program."