Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act. I commend Chairman Shuster for his work as Transportation and Infrastructure chairman. As a former mayor, I can personally attest to how vital investing in and maintaining our water infrastructure and flood control is. Over the past year, we have seen devastating floods throughout our country. It is more important than ever that we authorize critical flood control projects to protect our communities. Chairman Shuster's bill builds on the reforms established in the Water Resources bill 2 years ago. I represent Fort Worth, Texas, a city that has had devastating floods in its past. Fort Worth needs help to bring our river area up to standards to prevent flooding and prepare for development. We are asking for funding authorization from the Corps of Engineers. The Corps has been working on this project along with the city and the water district for over 5 years. In this project, the city will have the opportunity to add amenities for recreation paid for by the city, the water district, and private developers. By law, the Corps of Engineers cannot pay for amenities like basketball or soccer fields or water parks. Therefore, of course, they have never been asked to. It is against the law for them to pay for it. I repeat: it is against the law. The cooperation from the city, private developers, and the water district will pay for those.…”