Grace Napolitano: “I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.”

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Clean water was not always a partisan issue, and no issue has more support among American families than the protection of our nation's waters.

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.