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I strongly support all four bills under discussion today.

I believe that education and outreach is a significant way we can provide technical assistance and resources to our State and local partners to tackle this challenge.

The Federal Government can indeed learn from States, and that is what we plan to continue to do.

So many of our local communities are struggling in this area, because we have not invested in our water infrastructure in such a long time.

I think that it would be a travesty to take our foot off the gas right now.

I don't believe we can make these decisions sitting behind a desk. We need to get out and visit and see things firsthand.

I think that 20 percent of the world's surface freshwater resides there. We really need to protect the ecological integrity.

It is a top priority for this administration.

We want to use these resources to help assist States in the cleanup.

It was such a pervasive issue in terms of health and human impact, but the economic impact that was caused by the uncertainty in drinking water was tremendous in the State as well.

We have consistently supported and will continue to ask Congress to consider preservation of green space and the elevation of structures above base-flood levels.

Today tornadoes are predicted in my district, and having a resilient energy grid, and a modern energy grid, is so, so important.

Thank you so much, and thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for having this important hearing, and in such a timely way.

Are you aware of reports that 4 individuals on the terror watch list have been apprehended at the border recently?

Would a terrorist have the right to enter the United States to seek asylum?

A crisis is when a Nation is willing to rip a 9-year-old child out of the hands of his or her parent.

I think you sent exactly the wrong message when you stated, 'We are not saying don't come; we are just saying don't come now.'

The surge of migrants encountered at the border is a crisis and may soon constitute a 20-year peak.