Lizzie Fletcher: “I am excited to hear how we can help coastal communities like Houston become more resilient to the increasingly frequent…”

This project widens and deepens the Houston Ship Channel, promoting global trade at the busiest port in the country by total tonnage.

Thank you very much, and thanks to Chairman Latta and Ranking Member Matsui for convening today's hearing.

This critical project will impact not just the Houston region but the entire country.

To make our communities safer and more resilient through infrastructure investment; and two, to support economic growth through infrastructure investment.