Lizzie Fletcher: “I appreciate your response there.”

It is crucial that we utilize the full expertise and resources of the Corps to complete this study before our next Water Resources Development Act in 2026.

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.

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