[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 100 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E849]
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                          HERBERT HOOVER DIKE

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 15, 2018

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the importance of expediting repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike on Lake 
Okeechobee.
  Subtropical Storm Alberto highlighted the need for repairs, as water 
levels in Lake Okeechobee are rapidly rising toward the safe limit, 
leading to earlier than usual discharges ravaging our Southwest Florida 
coastline. Expedited dike repairs would reduce the number and volume of 
these harmful discharges and better protect the livelihood of our 
community and our environment.
  This is why I am working with my colleagues in the House, and with 
the White House, to secure additional funds to accelerate repairs. It's 
simply insurance: sooner or later a big storm will hit so it is best to 
reduce the time during which we are at risk. We need to pay less now, 
like an insurance premium, to hedge a future catastrophic risk.

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