"It's disappointing to see an attempt to return to the same policies that were proven to fail in the Trump administration."
"Chairman Whitehouse spoke to the need for a low income water assistance program earlier as well."
"There are few places where the challenges of climate change, extreme weather, and fluctuations in precipitation are felt more acutely than in California."
"In a drought stricken western United States, the last thing we can afford is to lose a significant amount of water supply due to leaky pipes."
"Federal investment in water infrastructure as a whole has declined about 77 percent since its peak in the 1970s."
"I appreciate Senator Padilla's leadership on the low income assistance program."
"It's critical that we continue to fund water infrastructure to help water systems become more resilient to climate change."
"I appreciate Senator Warner's example after example from Virginia on the topic at hand here."
"Guam suffered catastrophic flooding that requires significant funding now for repair and recovery."
"I think similarly for hurricanes and tornadoes for that matter. What used to be more of a defined season is expanding."
"I'm proud to state that my home state of California stepped up."