Ed Royce: “This particular amendment would expand the Army Corps of Engineers' authorization to permit cooperation with regional…”

“This particular amendment would expand the Army Corps of Engineers' authorization to permit cooperation with regional coalitions who are seeking to create or improve water infrastructure in their areas. The amendment today would help achieve the goal by encouraging towns and counties to create partnerships with the Army Corps so they can pursue creative solutions to local infrastructure needs and they can do this together. The reason for it is because watersheds do not follow municipal or even State boundaries, as we know, so it is regional approaches like the project in Mr. Keating's district that provide effective and efficient solutions. So I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”