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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 ....
All in favour say aye . Aye. I move not to discuss anything closed in closed session. Second. All those in favour. Aye. Aye. Madame secretary . The pledge of allegiance. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised that the ringing of the use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advise that the chairman ordered the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager and other soundproducing electronic device. Please be advised that the member of the public has up to three minutes to pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless there is a ....
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 effectiv ....
Were now going to move on from a series of questions. Ill start with you if i can. Many stakeholders who work with the corps of engineers have comment and complained a little bit about the process it follows from identifying a Water Resources problem to implementing a solution and can be long costly delays. For example, in the arid west, there are many water supply challenges that havent yet been solved such as removing sediment from reservoirs to providing more water supply capacity and effectively managing multiwater supply needs such as flood Risk Management, drinking water, irrigation, all from a single reservoir. So as a result, the water supply is becoming scarce and more expensive. Can you please share in any thoughts you might have to improve the corpss processes so that the water resource projects are operated more efficiently. Thank you, senator. We actually have ....