“When Isabel came in, she at one point looked like she was coming in straight at us. About a one-degree difference two days out could have put her right on us.”
“We can't base our absolute actions on predictions of what might be, ... We know there's a lot of uncertainty. If we get to the point where we have to nourish this beach every year, we know we'll have to try something different.”
“It can be hard to get large and expensive projects approved in a federal budget. The recent events show that it is better to make the investment before a disaster occurs.”
“There are other areas where Congress can look to control costs and expenses. It's not necessarily quid-pro-quo that the money will come out of other coastal or water projects.”
“Finishing all of these projects would be the biggest accomplishment in terms of protecting our beaches during my time with (the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control,”
