We have heard bipartisan support around many of the changes that we have proposed.

We have about a quarter of a million Washington State homeowners today who are underwater.

So we do not know what the withdrawal of these supports is going to be.

this subcommittee is a strong supporter of infrastructure spending.

I sent a letter to you all back in February urging you to move quickly on the study so that we will know what we need to do to protect our Green River Valley communities, and I can't stress enough how important it is that the Corps get…

If we're not able to find a path forward with Mexico on this issue, these tariffs are going to send American jobs north to Canada.

We must continue investment in our existing hydro facilities to allow us to use those flexible resources to firm up intermittent renewable resources like wind and solar.

I have heard wonderful stories from veterans in my home State, in Walla Walla, Washington, that have gotten jobs, gotten healthcare, and gained sobriety because they have these vouchers.

I have a financial literacy bill that we start teaching basic financial skills back in our elementary schools.

Do you know when you are going to hit that 2 percent level?

We have got so many demands at the same time we have a record budget this year of $1.6 trillion.

Well, following on that, what changes would you expect to see from a community after it has developed this integrated plan?

I would like to see the money in highways spent on highways.

In some cases, the plans are a valued part of the process. But in others, they are largely ignored.

Those jetties are so important to our shipping industry. That supports billions of dollars in economic activity throughout the region.

The consequences of these risky behaviors have rippled through the national and global economies with mounting foreclosures, a crippled housing market, and a financial sector in turmoil.

Again, thank you so much, both of you, for your participation today.

Well, you've requested a billion dollars. Can you tell us how much you expect to use for intercity projects and how much for high-speed rail corridors?

We cannot stop working until our economy is steadily growing again and any American who wants a job can find one.

Positive train control is an important new technology that will help, we believe, and prevent some of these train-to-train collisions and derailments.

Well, they have structured their fleet plan so that it could support a domestic industry for manufacturing rail equipment by spreading the orders over a 30-year period.

So, what you're saying is, if we have that goal, as a country, and it's very clear and consistent, it will send a message to domestic manufacturers that we're in it.

we all need to have a concrete plan, not just for an appropriation here or there.

I want to hear from both of you on what you would tell Bellevue or other cities like that where they would now look for Federal funding.

So we know reform is necessary and there has to be a clear plan for ending this unlimited taxpayer assistance for Fannie and Freddie.