Grace Napolitano: “May I inquire how many minutes we have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 12 minutes…”

I include in the Record two letters expressing opposition to H.R. 7023 and its efforts to reopen Federal protections of pristine salmon habitat within and around Bristol Bay, Alaska, including a letter from the Bristol Bay Defense Fund and…

To me, the answer is clear. We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act.

I urge my colleagues on both sides to vote ``no'' on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The WRDA process provides a unique opportunity for Members to deliver Federal priorities and projects that guarantee consistent and ample clean drinking water, and even help constituents avoid devastating flooding.