Grace Napolitano: “Dam and levee safety are critical for life safety.”

In my view, we get lost on questions of who is best suited to protect our water resources, rather than talking about the importance of rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands for current and future needs.

I believe the Supreme Court purposely chose to substitute its own philosophy over decades-old, legally grounded efforts to protect water quality.

I believe this bill will restore the minimum levels of protections struck down by the conservative Supreme Court.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.