Grace Napolitano: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And it is certainly--young lady, that took a lot of courage. And thank you for being so honest…”

I remain committed to protecting clean water for more people, not less.

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.

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

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.