Grace Napolitano: “Today we find ourselves in a different financial and political environment.”

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

To me, the answer is clear. We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act.

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.

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.