I thank the gentleman and recognize that this is an important issue to him and his constituents back home in Michigan. In 2016, no one, no one should be afraid to drink the water that comes out of their tap. That is something I think we…

This is a good amendment that I support. It authorizes, as my colleague explained, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Mr. Joyce has championed this bill and worked very hard, as has Ms. Kaptur, on this important issue. In fact, the…

The gentleman is correct. We are going to stand up and say that the Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal sponsor have made it clear that it is not responsible for constructing baseball fields, basketball courts, and soccer fields. Not…

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

May I inquire as to how much time both sides have left in debate. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 14 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for bringing this forward. It is very similar to an amendment that Mr. Young from Iowa brought forward, and I think that was a good amendment. I think this is. So I support it and urge all my colleagues to vote for…

This is a good amendment, and I appreciate the gentlewoman for bringing it forward. I urge all Members to support it. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment that allows channels assumed for maintenance to be considered equally as authorized projects. Of course, we are dealing specifically with the Port of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, strike lines 1 through 8. Page 11, line 14, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 11, line 16, strike the period…

Well, it does say ``shall'' and it does ask the Corps to act expeditiously, which I think all of us want to encourage the Corps to do that. Mr. DeFAZIO. Okay. Good luck with that. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I believe this is a good amendment. I support it. This amendment sets guidelines for the scope of work under the section 408 process, which has been misinterpreted by the Corps of…

My understanding is that it is a sense of Congress to ask the Corps to act---- Mr. DeFAZIO. Reclaiming my time, it is not a sense of Congress, as offered. It is actually--it is quite definitive language. ``Where Federally owned and…