Hearing Statement of Senator Carper: Nomination of R.D. James to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
(WorldNews Environment)

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, `Hearing on the Nomination of R.D. James to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.` Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as submitted for the record: `Mr. Chairman, before we begin, I just want to take a moment to thank you personally for holding this nomination hearing for Mr. R.D. James to be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. As you know, this is a critical leadership position at the Corps of Engineers. As we have seen in the recent months with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Corps` role in protecting and rebuilding critical...