Michael L. Connor

Too many waters remain polluted in this country. Too many Americans still lack access to adequate sanitation, stormwater, and drinking water services.

Congress said let us be a Nation that goes from rivers on fire to ensuring that our waters are fishable and swimmable for every American.

There is nothing more essential than clean and safe water.

Yes, absolutely, a modernized treaty is incredibly important. We will keep you informed. I'm committed to that.

Yes, absolutely, a modernized treaty is incredibly important. We will keep you informed. I'm committed to that.

The inland waterways are a jewel of our system of water infrastructure in this country.

We need to invest more in resilience. There is no question about it, given all the factors that you just enunciated.

I think absolutely the IIJA does provide the opportunity and the resources for us to move forward in the bridge project.

I think these opportunities are real. They are necessary in a changing climate.

You have my full commitment to elevate these issues, discuss them rigorously within the Administration and to work with you and the Committee members in that effort.

We need to have a clear definition of waters of the U.S., one that is protective, as it should be, under the Clean Water Act, but one that provides clarity.