I join my colleague from Kansas and many others who are going to be on the floor today in full and total support of one of our most steadfast allies, the State of Israel. I also stand here today to strongly condemn--condemn in the…

It is the 51st anniversary of the Clean Water Act as we speak.

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

Let me ask you this. I talked about the rulemaking process. They kind of skirted a little bit the rules there, in terms of public input, which is kind of ironic, because in this Committee, all we hear about is community input and how we…

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

I think, also, to get to it, we have, as much as we might have a different approach to what we are trying to get here, one of the conforming themes, I think, that the Chairman and I have, and all of us have, is some kind of consistency.

It is the 51st anniversary of the Clean Water Act as we speak.

I think for people who are listening, too, to realize that, and I think you confirmed the figures here, $2 billion is the cost to the taxpayer every year to operate the buildings, is that correct?

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks, welcome to our witnesses. I want to thank you for calling this hearing.

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks, welcome to our witnesses. I want to thank you for calling this hearing.

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress?

What are we spending? That is what I am asking. I understand we don't have enough; your point was pretty clear. What are we spending, $2 billion?

What are we spending? That is what I am asking. I understand we don't have enough; your point was pretty clear. What are we spending, $2 billion?

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress?

I think for people who are listening, too, to realize that, and I think you confirmed the figures here, $2 billion is the cost to the taxpayer every year to operate the buildings, is that correct?

I think we were kind of getting around to the same point from a different direction.

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

It is something that I am very interested in.

What are we spending, $2 billion?

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress in terms of trying to right size?

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Security

Monday marked 22 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our Nation. Although we are now over two decades removed from one of the greatest tragedies in our Nation's history, the memories remain in our minds as if it had just happened…