Rob Wittman: “it makes sense to not put lots of money into old ships that right around the corner are going to have more and more…”

Madam Speaker, as we have heard, this bill does quite a bit to open up free markets for fishermen who want to be able to use this very abundant resource. Blue catfish are incredibly abundant--in fact, to the detriment of other species that…

it is critically important that we continue to evaluate our military capabilities to ensure we are postured for robust deterrence.

I hope this committee and the House upholds its duty to authorize nationally important water infrastructure improvements that are more locally driven.

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 infrastructure and policy.