They have every right to be concerned about future investment in their farming operations and have to second-guess whether putting in place that conservation practice or building that structure or investing in that building is worth it if…

This new rule is not a complete solution to the water quality challenges facing the United States.

I have significant concerns with the final rule, and I would encourage Congress to direct the agencies to implement a durable and practical definition of WOTUS.

The final WOTUS rule could not have been announced at a more consequential time.

I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from the National Federation of Independent Business dated February 8, 2023.

It is inopportune for the EPA and Corps to proceed with their third WOTUS revision in seven years.

It makes sense for them to suspend implementation of their new rule until the Court reaches its decision.

Regulatory overreach--such as the latest WOTUS revision--poses the greatest threat to these efforts.

Proposed Republican reforms, including the Parents Bill of Rights, are nothing more than political posturing.

Consequently, ARTBA supports the joint resolution introduced by Chairman Graves and Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer that would rescind the recent WOTUS rule and restore clarity to the federal permitting process for transportation construction…

ABC applauds the subcommittee for calling this important hearing to gather stakeholder perspectives.

This new definition, once again, places unnecessary burdens on the communities, farmers, businesses, and industries who rely on clean water and clarity of the law.

This new definition once again places unnecessary burdens on the communities, farmers, businesses, and industries who rely on clean water and clarity of the law.

The WOTUS question has been debated for decades in court, and varying Presidential administrations have issued regulatory definitions of WOTUS that are quite expansive and subjective.

Unfortunately, that is not the case here. As I have said before, there is no greater example of bureaucratic overreach under the Clean Water Act than the regulatory nightmare of complying with and understanding the definition of a 'water…

However, sweeping legislation like the Clean Water Act, while certainly beneficial, can lead to bureaucratic overreach and regulatory headaches that often don't make sense to regulated communities.

The rule marks the third time in the past seven years the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have redefined the federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

I am particularly disappointed they forced it on the public before the Supreme Court's forthcoming decision.