Rob Wittman actually said...

"I would also like to take this time to highlight some WRDA priorities the subcommittee should look at in deliberating this bill."

"The Water Resources Development Act is necessary legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation's ports, inland waterways, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources ..."

"When you remove that term, 'to the extent practicable,' then you allow no flexibility, you allow no consideration for gear changes for what happens in the real world."

"It just seems like, to me, that it is an inconsistency or a contradiction..."