Congress has unique opportunity to address the issue and we are encouraged by the senates stated commitment to complete this year and we look forward to working with you in identifying ways in which we can address challenges in section 404 permitting program for Public Safety infrastructure. We would also like to address funding needs because without word and army corps our counties would not have been able to accomplish the multitude of projects that we have been able to carry out in several decades. Finally, we encourage congress to provide framework of meaningful consultation between the army corps of engineers on pending rules and policies that directly impact us. We believe that this will solve many conflict that is now exist between army corps and governmental programs and today we can work to make partnerships stronger. Thank you for the opportunity to testify and id be happy to answer any questions. Thank you very much, we appreciate your being here today. I would like to turn
Government officials testified about the infrastructure needs at recent senate hearing. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today we are holding a hearing to highlight the importance of passing a new Water Resource Development act or werda during the 1 is 5th congress. It authorizes funding for the army corps of engineers Water Works Program which need past wedder today provisions. Prior congresses have too additionally passed werda on biannual basis going back to 1986. Unlike other contentious issues, historically, republican and democratic members of this Senate Environmental Public Works Committee, have been able to pass werda legislation. This is legislation that moves. Regardless of Party Affiliation we understand these kinds of investment are par too important to the community to fall to partisan politics. This represents a did i veers group of communities with different needs. Our committee has members that represent baltimore, maryland, anchorage, alaska. Wyoming and wi
To yourself about being in control. Cocaine is not hip, its hype. Anyone who tells you its okay is a liar. Watch American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. State and local water resource officials testify about the status of u. S. Water infrastructure and the benefits of passing a new bill which would designate specific repair or improvement projects. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held this hearing earlier this month. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today we highlight the importance of passing a new resource Water Development act, or wrda. Wrda authorizes funding for the Civil Works Program. In order to write good legislation we must consider the effectiveness, the status of their implementation as well as our countrys future Water Infrastructure needs. They have jurisdiction over much of the waters infrastructure including locks and dams and inland waterways and ports. Prior congresses have traditionally passed on a biannual basis going back to 1986.
2027488002. You can send an email at cspan. Org. Front page of the wall street times and New York Times obama begins a 60 day campaign to win over skeptics at home and abroad. And Washington Post, obama says nuclear deal scathes off war. President there are two alternatives. Either the issue of Nuclear Weapons are resolved diplomatically through negotiations or its resolved through force through war. Those are the options. Now, youll hear some critics say, we could have negotiated a better deal. What does that mean . I think the suggestion among a lot of the critics that a better deal and acceptable deal would be one in which iran has no Nuclear Capacity peaceful or otherwise. The problem with that position is that there is nobody who thinks that iran would or could ever accept that and the International Community does not take the view that iran cant have a Peaceful Nuclear program. They agree with us that iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon. Host the New York Times says the president u
With great aplum and not even worry aplomb and not even worry about it this doesnt save us the 340 billion which is what we ought to do, what this amendment does is say, dont spend it on further constructing his useless well, not useless but totally expensive facility, dont waste the money on this boondoggle. And we can spend the money on maybe what the department of energy thinks we ought to do, to dilute and dispose. Or maybe build a fast reactor, which weve had in the past and which russia is using to dispose of their plutonium. Theyre Generating Energy and doing so while getting rid of their unused plutonium. So why dont we just accept this amendment and eliminate thE Construction clause, keep the 340 million in South Carolina so they can be happy, maybe they can spend it on something that might actually work. I reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman eserves. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Im in opposition and yield mysel