houston is an immense city. nsit options to move was quickly and efficiently around the city. [applause] that can happen here. and it will happen here. imagine a city with clean and safe air. [applause] as we prosper, we must take pains to improve our air quality. industry knows that. we know that. what is good for people and what is good for neighborhoods is also, ultimately, good for business. we have to get it done. [applause] imagine a city safe from the ravages of floodwater. [applause] experienced that a little, have we? [laughter] as we know, the weather here can be volatile. there is not much to rain here in houston. we should expect our city to work towards alleviating flooding, especially in neighborhoods where it has happened over and over and over again. i have heard my colleagues on the campaign trail talking about that and expressing their willingness to tackle long term flooding problems in the city of houston. that is a challenge that would take years and dollars and commitment. i thank them for e

houston is an immense city. need all possible transit options to move was quickly and efficiently around the city. [applause] that can happen here. and it will happen here. imagine a city with clean and safe air. [applause] [applause] as we prosper, we must what is good for people and what is good for neighborhoods is also ultimately good for business. we have to get it done. [applause] imagine a city safe from the ravages of flood water. [applause] i think we have experience that little. as we know, whether can be volatile, and there is not much to rein in houston. -- not much terrain in houston. we should expect our city to work toward alleviating flooding, especially in neighborhoods where it has happened over and over and over again. e heard my colleagues on the campaign trail talking about that and expressing their willingness to tackle long term flooding problems in the city of houston. that is a challenge that would take years and dollars and commitment. i thank them for expressing that and stepping up. [a

houston is an immense city. we need all possible transit options to move as quickly and efficiently around the city. [applause] that can happen here. and it will happen here. imagine a city with clean and safe air. [applause] as we prosper, we must take pains to improve our air quality. and history knows that, we know that. what is good for people and what is good for neighborhoods is also ultimately good for business. we have to get it done. [applause] imagine too city save from the ravages of floodwaters. [applause] i think you have experience that a little, have we? as we know what they are here can be volatile and there's not much terrain in houston. we should expect our city to work toward alleviating flooding, especially in neighborhoods where it has happened over and over and over again. [applause] i have heard my colleagues on the campaign trail talking about that and expressing their willingness to tackle long term flooding problems in the city of houston, and that is a challenge that will take years and