Grace Napolitano: “Is this a renewal every 40 years, or is it in perpetuity? Mr. McCLINTOCK. Let me read directly from the act of July 2…”

I am pleased to join my great Ranking Member Larsen and thank the gentleman for the kind accolades; Chairman Graves; my friend, Chairman Rouzer; and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in bringing the conference…

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

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

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.