Russ Feingold: “there is a clear need for Independent Review of Army Corps of Engineers' projects. During debate on this bill I was…”

“there is a clear need for Independent Review of Army Corps of Engineers' projects. During debate on this bill I was prepared to offer an amendment on Independent Review. It was drawn from similar provisions in a larger piece of Corps Reform legislation sponsored by my Wisconsin colleague in the other body (Mr. Kind). My interest in an Independent Review amendment was shared by the Minority Leader (Mr. Daschle) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and a number of taxpayer and environmental organizations. including: the League of Conservation Voters, American Rivers, Coast Alliance, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, Izaak Walton League of America, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and Taxpayers for Common Sense. I believe that the Senate should act right now to require Independent Review in this Water Resources Development Act, but the Senate is apparently not ready to take that step.”