I am blessed to introduce H.R. 2437 to revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

This error wrongly prohibited the town of North Topsail Beach and many homeowners from accessing Federal programs.

I think the ask is genuine. I think it is very minimal, just that an error was made, that it be corrected.

Mr. Speaker, right now, we are on the path to a government shutdown caused by extremist Members who are unwilling to put politics aside, to do what is right for the country. A government shutdown would be a disaster for North Carolina. It…

The Federal Government makes those mistakes. OK? We can't just keep on saying, 'Well, no, we didn't make a mistake.'

wastewater is often viewed as a source of pollution but should be promoted as a resource to provide sustainable nutrients and energy.

Innovation is key to moving our clean water infrastructure into the 21st century.

Investments in water reuse build communities that are modern, sustainable and stable--ready for families to flourish and businesses to grow.

I ask unanimous consent that the record of today's hearing remain open until such time as our witnesses have provided answers to any questions that may be submitted to them in writing.

In addition to funding the Pilot Program for Alternative Water Source Grants, we urge you to work with the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs in final FY 2024…

I also ask unanimous consent that the record remain open for 15 days for any additional comments and information submitted by Members or witnesses to be included in the record of today's hearing.

Well, thank you very much. I appreciate our panelists being here today.

So, I agree that we need to reduce the regulatory burden, but in doing that, we should not undermine the protections that Davis-Bacon offers to our taxpayers so that we can get the best value for our taxpayer dollars.

The Biden administration has a final rule that will go into effect next month to ease the compliance burden.

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 law.

I am actually very passionate about streamlining Government bureaucracy.