President Trump has made improving our Nation's infrastructure a top priority, and this Committee is continuing its effort to highlight our Nation's infrastructure needs.
Dams and levees across the Country need to be modernized and maintained if we are to prevent future disasters.
Infrastructure is critical to our Nation's prosperity.
I think people looked at that and said, wow.
I want to thank all of our guests for being here.
I included that language in the Water Resources Development Act the Committee enacted last Congress.
The only reason that we should not be able to do something is because of the lack of funding.
Do you believe that the Corps should have the good sense to step in to address situations like this?
I was pleased to reintroduce the Johnson-Barrasso legislation, S. 164, this year with the welcome addition of bipartisan support.
I believe the American public enjoys and supports this law.
I do not think a debate, the starting point of debate should be that the law is broken.