What we don't want is for sub-par contractors... More workers die. Those projects don't last.
I just think it is important that we take a step back as to why we have prevailing wage for projects built with Federal dollars.
Workers do need protections, not because of the vast majority of contractors, but because there are people that would take advantage of the ...
I am actually very passionate about streamlining Government bureaucracy.
This was a way to ensure that when we use taxpayer dollars, that those dollars were spent for the highest quality work.
Are we concerned that maybe we are putting too much money towards grants movement that way that is going to shortchange us long term?
I think it is important to underscore just what a wide gap exists there, and we must maximize every dollar that we can.
There is going to be more and more pressure to cut discretionary dollars because nobody really wants to touch the mandatory spending, which ...
In order to maintain robust clean water infrastructure now and in the future, a robust and effective program is critical.
Even by congressional standards, these investments are expensive and cannot be handled by simply authorizing and appropriating the same or l...
According to EPA's last 'Clean Water Needs Survey' report to Congress in 2016, the total documented needs for sustainable wastewater infrast...
I am excited to hear from the members of this panel on the issues communities are facing in addressing the nation's water and wastewater inf...
In my home State of North Carolina alone, there is a documented need of $11 billion for clean water projects.
The Clean Water SRF program has allowed them to maintain their systems while they pursue long-term solutions.
In many cases and in many communities, these water and wastewater systems are long past their design life and in need of critical repairs, u...
The Clean Water SRF is an example of good public policy that helps keep wastewater costs down.
In my home state of North Carolina alone, there is a documented need of $11 billion for clean water projects.
These needs are especially urgent for hundreds of communities trying to fix the problems of combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer over...
