Charles W. Stenholm: “Mr. Speaker, let me just say again in reiteration of what all of my colleagues who have testified in favor of this…”

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say again in reiteration of what all of my colleagues who have testified in favor of this legislation today and the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I do also thank them for their work and input into this very important legislation. I know, speaking from back home in Texas, the importance of these projects has been demonstrated time and time again over these 50 years, but now particularly as cities like Dallas and Fort Worth begin to look at some very serious flood concerns that they have and how they might address that. Other cities all over the United States, most communities will find, when one looks at how to solve a problem of flood control that one will find the small watershed projects would be right at the top of the list. Now, when we have these large number of dams that have been built and are in need of rehabilitation, this legislation only makes very, very serious common sense. So I appreciate, again, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) for bringing this legislation to all of our attention, and all of the cooperation that has been made to reach it to the point to where we are today. I encourage the House to support the bill.”