Sen. Pete Ricketts met with the Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha to discuss flood control along the Missouri River. The roundtable discussion focused on improving flood control and response strategies along the river, with various organizations represented, including the Papio Missouri River NRD. Ricketts expressed support for changes in the Water Resource Development Act to prioritize protecting life and property on the Missouri River. He also discussed proposing legislation to streamline the permit process for flood management projects and criticized a 2004 amendment that elevated environmental compliance to the same level as protecting life and property during flood control practices.