Grace Napolitano: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding the formal hearing on the development of the new Water Resources…”

We hear they want more protection now.

We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act and get on with the preservation of the health of our economy as well as that of our communities.

House Democrats support including local input in the development of large-scale infrastructure projects directly affecting local communities. During committee consideration of this bill, we opposed attempts to curtail local input. This…

I believe the question of who should ultimately be responsible for protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands has become hyper-politicized.