I join my colleague from Kansas and many others who are going to be on the floor today in full and total support of one of our most steadfast allies, the State of Israel. I also stand here today to strongly condemn--condemn in the…

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

I think, also, to get to it, we have, as much as we might have a different approach to what we are trying to get here, one of the conforming themes, I think, that the Chairman and I have, and all of us have, is some kind of consistency.

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

on October 17, 2023, in a speech offered by Mr. Cotton on the Senate floor, Mr. Cotton erroneously indicated that I was not a cosponsor to S. 3041, a bill to reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran. Prior to Mr. Cotton's…

I think, also, to get to it, we have, as much as we might have a different approach to what we are trying to get here, one of the conforming themes, I think, that the Chairman and I have, and all of us have, is some kind of consistency.

It is the 51st anniversary of the Clean Water Act as we speak.

Let me ask you this. I talked about the rulemaking process. They kind of skirted a little bit the rules there, in terms of public input, which is kind of ironic, because in this Committee, all we hear about is community input and how we…

I think, also, to get to it, we have, as much as we might have a different approach to what we are trying to get here, one of the conforming themes, I think, that the Chairman and I have, and all of us have, is some kind of consistency.

It is the 51st anniversary of the Clean Water Act as we speak.

I would say, to simplify there, what I am hearing is that we are going to be back at court, and this is going to be back up to the Supreme Court, the way the Administration has rewritten this rule.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. _. None of the funds made…

What are we spending? That is what I am asking. I understand we don't have enough; your point was pretty clear. What are we spending, $2 billion?

let me thank Senator Schumer for working with us to come to this conclusion and bring all of us together. I appreciate it very much. I appreciate Senator McConnell for being a part of this and joining this bipartisan effort and, of course…

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

Do you get any kind of sense since your testimony in July that any agencies have made any progress?

I just have one question that I can't resist asking.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks, welcome to our witnesses. I want to thank you for calling this hearing.