U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, highlighted important Natural State priorities including ensuring timely progress and completion of projects at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith and modernization and maintenance of Army Corps of Engineers recreation sites across Arkansas during a nominations hearing this week.

Boozman secured a commitment from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works nominee Adam Telle to ensure the Little Rock District receives the Corps’ full support and resources for mission-critical projects at Ebbing in support of the F-35 Foreign Military Sales training mission.

The nominee reassured the senator he would fully follow congressional intent and work collaboratively with Boozman and his colleagues as a Corps of Engineers civilian leader. Telle further noted his desire to identify and implement creative solutions to enhance Corps-managed recreation sites to meet the needs of Arkansans.

The senator also questioned Sean McMaster, nominated to lead the Federal Highway Administration, on work zone safety issues. McMaster agreed on the need to study data and devote resources to address persistent challenges that endanger drivers and crews at infrastructure projects sites